The average annual billing amount from all physicians to commercial payers is $3.8 million, according to a recent report from AMN Healthcare.
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Aetna partners with digital health company on maternal health
Aetna Better Health of Maryland, a part of CVS Health, is partnering with digital health company Mae on improving maternal healthcare for Black women.
GAO says VA's troubled Cerner rollout is being run on 'good vibes'
As Congress tries to reform the Department of Veterans Affairs troubled Oracle Cerner EHR rollout, the VA and government watchdogs say the proposals aren’t likely to fix the issues with the system, FedScoop reported April 20.
Tenet's highest-paid execs
The executive team of Tenet Healthcare, parent company of ASC chain United Surgical Partners International, took major pay cuts from 2021 to 2022, according to a proxy statement the Dallas-based company filed April 14.
U of Iowa Hospitals opens 30-room short-stay unit to address immediate capacity concerns
Ames-based University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics has opened a new 30-room unit for short-stay patients as the system continues to deal with stressful crowding and capacity issues, The Gazette reported April 19.
Amazon in the headlines: 6 updates for ASC leaders to know
Here are six healthcare updates from Amazon for ASC leaders to know:
ASC leadership comes down to assessing and reassessing performance, admin says
Matt Kraemer, administrator of Northern Arizona Healthcare in Flagstaff, joined Becker’s to discuss leadership and cost containment.
18 defendants charged in $490M worth of alleged COVID-19 fraud schemes
The Justice Department is charging 18 defendants in separate COVID-19-related fraud schemes, in the largest coordinated law enforcement action targeting COVID-19 healthcare fraud to date.
UW Health unveils nurse apprenticeship program
UW Health has developed one of the nation’s first registered nurse apprenticeship programs to expand Wisconsin’s pipeline of future nurses, the health system said April 20.
Want AI-proof work? Look to healthcare, investors tell young people
If young people want jobs that artificial intelligence can’t snatch away, they should look to healthcare, Fortune reported April 18.
