The national average salary for registered nurses is $80,010, compared with $128,490 for nurse practitioners and $130,490 for physician assistants, according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics employment survey.
Uniondale, N.Y.-based Health Plus Ortho Management is looking to acquire a majority stake in Danbury, Conn.-based Orthopaedic Specialty Surgery Center, according to a July 29 report from Hartford Business Journal.
Deciding on which EHR system to use can be difficult for practices, as is the transition from one system to another, according to a July 26 article on the American Medical Association’s website.
Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems has released its second-quarter operating results, showing a record number of surgical volume, driven in part by the system’s ASC presence.
A recent American Medical Association survey shows six specialties emerging as those where physicians have the highest intent to leave –– and not just counting those waiting for retirement.