Category: Becker’s ASC Review

The debt burden of America's best universities

Forbes recently released its annual list of America’s top universities for 2024 to 2025, recognizing institutions based on factors including alumni salaries, student debt, graduation rates, American leaders award recipients, return on investment, reten…

Why physicians are not feeling pay increases

While many physician specialties have seen salary increases in recent years, those increases are being felt less by physicians. 

Saint Mary's Regional Health System adds interventional cardiologist

Russellville, Ark.-based Saint Mary’s Regional Health System has added Sabeeda Kadavath, MD, to its medical staff.

4 top healthcare CIOs: Forbes

Forbes has released its annual list of the 50 top CIOs, recognizing U.S. executives across a wide array of sectors. 

Northside Hospital adds Medtronic technology

Atlanta-based Northside Hospital has treated its first patient using Medtronic’s PulseSelect pulsed field ablation system for treating paroxysmal or persistent atrial fibrillation. 

State-by-state breakdown of 24 hospital closures in 2024

Massachusetts and Wisconsin have seen the most hospital closures of any state in 2024 thus far. 

Where APRNs are paid the most

Advanced practice registered nurses who work on the Pacific Coast, including Alaska or Hawaii, receive the highest average annual compensation, according to Medscape’s 2024 APRN compensation report published Nov. 14. 

How big is Optum? 10 numbers to know

Healthcare giant Optum, the parent company of ASC chain SCA Health, has grown rapidly in recent years and shows no signs of slowing down.

2 more physicians implicated in nationwide telemedicine fraud scheme

Two more physicians have been convicted for their roles in a nationwide telemedicine fraud scheme involving medically unnecessary orthotic braces and genetic testing.

Noncompetes' future in flux

On Aug. 20, U.S. District Judge Ada Brown struck down the FTC’s ban on noncompete agreements, calling it “unreasonably overboard without a reasonable explanation.” The rule was scheduled to take effect Sept. 4.