Today's Top 20 Stories
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The ins and outs of telehealth coding
Medical coding is finicky in its own right, and when telehealth is added to the mix, the process becomes even more complex. -
5 anesthesiologists in the headlines
Here are five anesthesiologists making headlines in the last month: -
Optum in 2024: 5 major moves
Optum is the parent company of SCA Health and the country's largest employer of physicians.
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'Quiet quitting' gives way to 'resenteeism' among Gen Z workers
In 2022, the "quiet quitting" trend swept companies as Gen Z employees began lightening their workloads in an attempt to back away from work commitments. -
ASC companies' growth boom
Some of the ASC industry's biggest players — AmSurg, HCA Healthcare, SCA Health, Surgery Partners and United Surgical Partners International — have seen explosive growth in the last year. -
5 recent ASC firsts
Here are five new milestones achieved by ASCs since April 2: -
University of Kentucky breaks ground on advanced ambulatory building
Lexington-based University of Kentucky recently broke ground on a new cancer and advanced ambulatory building.
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Highest-paying industries for NPs
Nurse practitioners earn the highest annual wage in the business support services industry, according to updated data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. -
The ASC transactions shaping the industry
Here are four ASC transactions Becker's has reported on since April 1: -
Physician assistant pay continues to rise
Physician assistant base pay jumped 5.8% from 2022 to 2023, according to the "2024 American Academy of Physician Associates Digital Salary Report," which surveyed 12,207 PAs. -
Healthcare prices surge 14% in last 5 years: Report
Healthcare spending among those insured through an employer was $6,711 per person in 2022, an increase of 18.7% from 2018, according to a recent report by the Health Care Cost Institute.
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15 highest-paying healthcare jobs
Physicians and surgeons were the highest-paid healthcare roles in the last year, earning an average salary of $239,200 or more, according to data from the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics employment survey, which was published April 3 and uses data from 2023, the latest available. -
10 ASCs hiring administrators
Here are 10 ASCs across the U.S. that have posted job listings for administrators within the last month: -
FTCs' noncompete ban could boost hospital physician pay: Viewpoint
Kristopher Schroeder, MD, anesthesiologist and professor at Madison-based University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, joined Becker's to discuss the FTCs' noncompete ban and how it will affect physicians. -
The 6 best things about being a physician: Medscape
From improving lives to working in an ever-changing field, nine physicians shared some of the best parts about their careers in an April 25 Medscape report. -
10 highest-paid ASC specialties
Here are 10 ASC specialties who were named the top earners in Medscape's 2024 compensation report: -
How the market is changing for this orthopedic clinic
Our hospital partners continue to experience tidal waves of financial challenges. -
Wisconsin auto factory seeks rezoning for medical use
An auto factory in Milwaukee is seeking to add medical office space as part of its second life, according to an April 25 report from the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. -
NP pay for all 50 states
Nevada and California pay nurse practitioners the highest annual wage, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. -
Inspira Health opens medical office building in former Dick's Sporting Goods, plans ASC
Mullica Hill, N.J.-based Inspira Health has opened a $50 million outpatient center in a former Dick's Sporting Goods in Deptford, N.J., according to an April 24 report from the Philadelphia Inquirer.
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