Category: Becker’s ASC Review

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. 

Global cardiology AI market hits $2B

The global market for AI in cardiology topped $2 billion in 2024 at a CAGR of 39.2%. 

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. 

Kaiser Permanente expands care with new ASC

Oakland, Calif.,– based Kaiser Permanente is expanding in  the San Fernando Valley area with the addition of an ASC and medical office space in Lancaster, Calif. 

ASC leaders eye 'elevator pitches' to payers in cost-savings talks

Operational costs are soaring for ASCs while reimbursements continue to decline. Some physicians point to a lack of communication from payers regarding ASC’s true costs for creating this financial tension.

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. 

How gastroenterologist salaries changed over 6 years

Gastroenterologists have seen an average 4.94% year-over-year starting salary increase since 2018, according to AMN Healthcare’s 2024, “Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives.”

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…