Becker’s ASC

The contracted rate isn’t the whole story. Two ASC administrators said payer talks this year came down to fine print, implant costs and case-level cost data. Editor’s note: Responses have been lightly edited for clarity and length. Question: What’s changed…

Two ASC administrators said this year’s biggest cost pressures are facility compliance, anesthesia coverage, and supplies and technology. Editor’s note: Responses have been lightly edited for clarity and length. Question: What’s the single biggest driver of rising costs at your…

The highest-paid cardiologist in Louisville, Ky., earns $1,273,700, according to Medscape’s salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $454,940 cardiologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Here are the salaries the five…

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has sued Cincinnati-based Mercy Health, alleging the health system fired a Jewish orthopedic surgeon because of his religion and race shortly after the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel. The lawsuit, filed Sept. 24,…

The U.S. is projected to face a shortage of 27,940 surgeons by 2038, and vascular surgery is expected to be hit hardest, according to a study from the American College of Surgeons. The researchers called it the first unified assessment…

As anesthesia staffing pressures continue to challenge ASCs, some leaders are looking for ways to build more stable teams while maintaining greater control over costs and care delivery. For Lori Pagan, CEO of Fort Wayne, Ind.-based Orthopaedics NorthEast, that has…