Category: ASC News

Why this clinician prefers working in an ASC

April Aud, BSN, RN, the administrator of Black River Ambulatory Surgery Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo., has served as a registered nurse for 16 years — with experience in both the ASC and hospital settings.

How the earnings of 3 ASC specialties stack up

Cardiologists have an average annual salary of $423,250, compared to $339,470 for anesthesiologists and $312,120 for ophthalmologists, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

CBO testimony blames physician employment for rising costs

Chapin White, director of health analysis for the Congressional Budget Office, delivered testimony May 23 in the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means subcommittee about how consolidation in healthcare, and specifically hospital emp…

Nurse practitioner earnings have increased $16K since 2019

The average annual wage for nurse practitioners has increased in each of the past five years, rising from $111,840 in 2019 to $128,490 in 2023, a total increase of more than $16,000, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The 10 lowest-paying metro areas for physicians

Washington, D.C., is the lowest-paying metropolitan area for physicians in 2024, according to Doximity’s 2024 “Physician Compensation Report,” published May 23.

Texas' top 50 ASCs: US News

U.S. News & World Report released its inaugural ranking of best ambulatory surgery centers May 14.

20 specialties with the lowest compensation

Pediatric endocrinology is the specialty with the lowest average annual compensation, according to Doximity’s 2024 “Physician Compensation Report,” published May 23.

20 specialties with the highest compensation

Neurosurgery is the specialty with the highest average annual compensation, according to Doximity’s 2024 “Physician Compensation Report,” published May 23.

Are physicians happy with pay in 2024?

Though physicians on average earn over $400,000 annually depending on their practice setting and speciality, around 36% still feel dissatisfied with their earnings in 2024, according to Doximity’s 2024 “Physician Compensation Report,” published May 23….

How physician shortages are impacting patient access

The majority of physicians believe that staffing shortages throughout the healthcare system are negatively impacting patients in 2024, according to Doximity’s 2024 “Physician Compensation Report,” published May 23.