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The day to day of an anesthesiologist: 5 numbers to know

Here are five statistics that offer insight into the work life of an anesthesiologist, using data from Medscape’s “Anesthesiologist Compensation Report 2023.”

UPMC operating profit doubles to $100M in Q1

Pittsburgh-based UPMC’s operating income hit $100.4 million in the first quarter — up from $50.4 million in the prior year period — due to increased patient volumes, the growth of its insurance division and equity earnings in its investment in Carepath…

'PA stands for patient advocate': PA leaders on undoing the harm of race-based medicine

Howard Straker, PA-C, EdD, Susan LeLacheur, DrPH, PA-C, faculty members in the department of physician assistant studies at Washington, D.C.-based George Washington University, and Kara Caruthers, PA-C, associate professor at Nashville, Tenn.-based Meh…

5 best, worst paying states for physicians and surgeons

Physician and surgeon compensation varies widely by state and provider type, according to the most recent data on provider compensation in the 2023 MGMA report. 

Beacon, OSMC opens $15.1M orthopedic surgery center

Beacon Health System in South Bend, Ind. and Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Center in Elkhart, Ind. opened The Surgery Center of Granger (Ind.), according to a May 25 news release from the health system.

Digital health megadeals down in Q1; first unicorn in nearly a year

Digital health megarounds declined 85 percent year over year, accounting for just $575 million in the first quarter of 2023, a new CB Insights report found.

Norton Healthcare inching closer to resuming operations after cyber event

Louisville, Ky.-based Norton Healthcare said it is still investigating a May 9 cyber event, but that it is getting closer to resuming operations that have been affected by it. 

ASC Administrator of the Week: Dr. Melissa Hermanson

Melissa Hermanson, DNP, RN, administrator of Vineland, N.J.-based Ambulatory Care Center, is Becker’s ASC Administrator of the Week.

12 statistics on nurse, physician assistant pay bumps

Advanced practice providers have seen modest increases in compensation from 2021 to 2022, based on data from the 2023 MGMA report on provider compensation. 

Northwell Health to occupy 16K-square-foot ASC at Walmart-anchored shopping center

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health is set to fill three open spaces at a Yaphank, N.Y., strip mall anchored by a 198,000-square-foot Walmart Supercenter, according to a May 25 report from The Real Deal.