Category: ASC News

Three specialties saw pay increases or decreases of more than 10% in the last year, according to Medscape’s “Physician Compensation Report” for 2024.

Physicians are putting in more hours and working more productively than ever, but does their compensation reflect that?

Naples, Fla., is the best place to live in the country, according to U.S. News & World Report’s “150 best places to live in the U.S. in 2024-25” list.

A physician in Oak Park, Ill., was sentenced to eight years in prison for his role in a $1.2 million Medicaid fraud scheme. 

Here are four ASCs that have closed this year, as reported by Becker’s since Feb. 22:

The Portland (Ore.) Clinic plans to close its downtown ASC permanently on June 14 following 40 years in operation. 

Health system executives, including CEOs, CFOs and COOs, have their sights set on ASCs this year, with outpatient surgery named as the top service line for joint venture partnerships in 2024, according to a Jan. 4 VMG Health survey of health system exe…

Nearly 20% of physicians have a mortgage of more than $500,000 on their primary home, according to Medscape’s 2024 “Physician Wealth and Debt Report,” published June 12.

Sixty percent of physicians said that mortgages on their primary residences is the largest expense they have, according to Medscape’s 2024 “Physician Wealth and Debt Report,” published June 12. 

Approximately 89% of advanced practice providers in the U.S. say they should be granted full independent prescribing authority, according to a new survey from provider insights company Sermo.