While patients have new screening options for colorectal cancer, including stool and blood-based tests, studies have warned that blood tests are not as effective at detecting and preventing colon cancer.
Category: Becker’s ASC Review
Nurse practitioner vs. CRNA compensation change since 2018
Nurse practitioners and certified registered nurse anesthetists are among the top-recruited workers in healthcare today.
Why 5 physician practices closed
Physician practices are increasingly closing amid financial hardships and market challenges.
EyeSouth Partners joinsKentucky eye center in 2nd state affiliation
Atlanta-based EyeSouth Partners has formed a partnership with Lexington-based Kentucky Eye Institute, marking their second affiliation in Kentucky.
Nurse remained employed by ASC despite manslaughter plea, surrendering license: Report
An investigation by ABC News 10 San Diego revealed that a surgery center near San Diego employed a nurse who was later found guilty in connection with the death of a former patient, the outlet reported Oct. 28.
HCA's 'greenfield' ASC development strategy
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare’s ASC strategy is driven by “greenfield developments,” new facility constructions, along with targeted acquisitions, CEO Sam Hazen said in a third quarter earnings report transcribed by the Motley Fool.
Average salaries for the 20 most-recruited medical positions
Nurse practitioner was named the most recruited medical position in 2024, and those providers earn an average of $164,000 a year across all practice settings, according to AMN Healthcare’s 2024 “Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting …
15 health systems partnering with Amazon, Google and Microsoft
Several key health systems with a large presence in the outpatient care setting have partnered with Big Tech companies, including Amazon, Google and Microsoft, to enhance artificial intelligence and clinical documentation initiatives in the last month….
USPI revenue hits $1.1B, up 21% in Q3
Dallas-based United Surgical Partners International, Tenet Healthcare’s ASC business, third quarter revenue hit $1.13 billion, a 21% increase from the same quarter last year, according to financial documents published Oct. 29.
Are reimbursement cuts pushing providers out of anesthesia?
Physicians and leaders often point to the continuous cuts to anesthesia reimbursements as a significant driving factor behind the ongoing anesthesia provider shortage.
