The healthcare industry added 55,000 jobs in July, accounting for 48% of all new employment in the U.S. last month.
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Healthcare added nearly half of all jobs in July
The healthcare industry added 55,000 jobs in July, accounting for 48% of all new employment in the U.S. last month.
Feds order Ohio physician to pay $4.7M for illegal opioid prescriptions
A Sandusky, Ohio-based physician has been ordered to pay $4.7 million after he “willfully prescribed” opioids and other controlled substances to patients.
10 spots where physicians should avoid buying a home
Austin, Texas, has been named the top city to avoid buying a home in due to population overcrowding, according to an Aug. 4 report from GoBankingRates based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
The 20 most in-demand medical specialties in 2024
Nurse practitioners are the most in-demand medical specialists in 2023 and 2024, according to AMN Healthcare’s 2024 “Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives,” report.
Kentucky physician surrenders license following $14M fraud conviction
A Lexington, Ky., physician has surrendered his license after being sentenced to prison for two years for a $14 million fraud scheme, Kentucky reported Aug. 5.
5 numbers shaping the ASC landscape
Here’s five numbers shaping the ASC industry right now:
4 specialties facing year-over-year salary decreases
Between the 2022-23 and the 2023-24 fiscal years, physician starting salaries increased in eight specialties while decreasing in four, according to AMN Healthcare’s 2024 “Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives” report.
Cosmetic ASC physician faces 4 complaints from Florida DOH
A physician at a plastic surgery ASC in Coral Gables, Fla., is facing his fourth pending administrative complaint from the state’s department of health, the Bradenton Herald reported July 31.
The political candidates supported by the ASC Association's PAC in 2023, 2024
The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association’s political action committee has made a total of $23,000 in campaign contributions to House and Senate candidates in the 2023 and 2024 campaign season, according to data from campaign finance tracking nonprofit…
