While all physician specialists must undergo years of grueling training, long work hours and high-stress work days, some are favored more by Medicare payment systems than others. A number of factors, including specialty and workplace, can determine how physicians are compensated. As Medicare continues to cut reimbursement rates, the cost of practicing continues to increase […]
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Anesthesiologists, one of the highest-paid physician specialties, are seeing salaries shaped by factors such as geography, employment type, experience and market demand, according to AMN Healthcare’s Anesthesiologist Outlook for 2025. Here are five notes from the report: 1.The average salary for anesthesiologists has reached approximately $437,000. This figure reflects the continued need for their expertise […]
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A May 6 blog post from Coronis Health spotlights a longstanding challenge for anesthesia practices: billing disruptions caused by incomplete or inaccurate demographic data. Because hospitals typically manage patient intake, anesthesia providers often have little control over the quality of demographic details — such as insurance information or contact fields — despite their direct impact on claim […]
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Compounding financial pressures are threatening the stability of anesthesia practices across the country. In a May 1 Coronis Health blog post, Justin Vaughn, vice president of anesthesia compliance at Coronis, details these challenges — underscoring that while each issue alone may seem minor, together they represent a sustained, systemic decline in professional reimbursement. Below are six […]
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The average annual salary for physicians is $302,540 in Mississippi, the worst-ranked state for healthcare in 2025. U.S. News & World Report ranked all 50 states across 71 metrics in eight categories. The rankings were published May 6. Compensation data for physicians is from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Here is the average annual wage […]
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Five eye products sold nationwide have been recalled due to manufacturing deviations, according to a May 12 report from CBS affiliate WKRC. The products were voluntarily recalled by independent contract testing laboratory BRS Analytical Service. The manufacturing issues, which may lead to quality issues for the products, were discovered during a recent FDA audit. Affected […]
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There are a wide range of factors to take into account when launching or constructing a new ASC, including strategies, de novo options and philosophies. Mark Langston, the new chief development officer of Compass Surgical Partners, recently connected with Becker’s to talk about his role and what it takes to launch an ASC. Compass Surgical […]
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With the current conversation in the anesthesia industry being dominated by problems in the space, including staffing and reimbursement, organizations have to readjust their approach. These four leaders recently connected with Becker’s to talk about some of the new ideas and strategies within the anesthesia industry when it comes to topics including staffing, partnerships and […]
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Staff retention and turnover — especially due to burnout — is becoming a “silent” force undermining ASCs’ financial performance, Benjamin Stein, MD, president and CEO of Capital Orthopaedic Surgery Center in Germantown, Md., told Becker’s. The turnover results in “a two-pronged hit of reliance on more costly staffing agencies and the resultant decreased efficiencies of […]
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The highest-paid cardiologist in Honolulu earns $789,000, according to Medscape’s salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $432,490 cardiologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Here are the salaries the five highest-paid cardiologists in Honolulu earn each year, their amount of experience and their practice setting. 1. […]
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