Today's Top 20 Stories

  1. What PAs are paid in all 50 states

    Paige Haeffele -
    The average annual salary for physician assistants in the U.S. is $121,952, according to career website ZipRecruiter.

  2. The 7 best hospitals in Washington for outpatient joint replacements

    Cameron Cortigiano -
    Healthgrades ranked the top hospitals for outpatient joint replacements in 2023, including seven in Washington.

  3. 5 highest paid cardiologists in Houston

    Cameron Cortigiano -
    The highest paid cardiologist in Houston earns $1,500,000, according to Medscape's salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $421,330 cardiologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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  1. American College of Surgeons, Society for Vascular Surgery up standards for outpatient care

    Paige Haeffele -
    The American College of Surgeons and the Society for Vascular Surgery released updated standards for outpatient vascular centers to provide effective care for patients.

  2. USPI, Surgery Partners & more: 5-year growth of the industry's biggest players

    Paige Haeffele -
    Dallas-based United Surgical Partners International, AmSurg (Nashville, Tenn.), SCA Health (Deerfield, Ill.), HCA Healthcare (Nashville) and Surgery Partners (Nashville) are leading the ASC market by number of centers in 2023. 

  3. The best hospitals in Minnesota for orthopedic surgery

    Patsy Newitt -
    Healthgrades has ranked the top 100 hospitals for orthopedic surgery in 2023, including 3 hospitals in Minnesota:

  4. The Stark law change targeting an 'out-of-control' physician issue

    Patsy Newitt -
    CMS recently passed a Stark law update that will allow hospitals and healthcare providers to improve mental health services for physicians.

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  1. 3 ASCs facing backlash

    Patsy Newitt -
    Here are three ASCs who have faced opposition so far in 2023: 

  2. 5 forces shaping the ASC industry

    Riz Hatton -
    ASCs are resilient, but they are not immune to the forces that continue to shape healthcare.

  3. American Physician Partners files for bankruptcy: What ASCs need to know

    Patsy Newitt -
    Medical staffing company American Physician Partners has voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 protection under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. 

  4. USPI's grip on the ASC industry: 5 stats 

    Patsy Newitt -
    Dallas-based United Surgical Partners International, Tenet Healthcare's surgery center arm, is the largest ASC chain in the country. 

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  1. 4 colonoscopy updates

    Riz Hatton -
    Here are four colonoscopy updates Becker's has reported on since Aug. 18:

  2. Sutter North Surgery Center vendor hit with data breach

    Riz Hatton -
    Sightpath Medical filed a data breach notice on behalf of Sutter North Surgery Center in Yuba City, Calif., on Sept. 8, JDSupra reported Sept. 18. 

  3. 6 drug shortages to watch

    Paige Haeffele -
    Six drugs have been listed as in shortage since the beginning of September, according to data from the FDA and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. 

  4. Best hospitals in Maryland for orthopedic surgery

    Patsy Newitt -
    Healthgrades has ranked the top 100 hospitals for orthopedic surgery in 2023, including three hospitals in Maryland.

  5. The 4 best hospitals in Ohio for outpatient joint replacements

    Cameron Cortigiano -
    Healthgrades ranked the top hospitals for outpatient joint replacements in 2023, including four in Ohio. 

  6. Anesthesiologist sentenced for illegally prescribing opioids 

    Patsy Newitt -
    Former Victorville, Calif.-based anesthesiologist Wendell Mark Street, MD, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for illegally prescribing and distributing oxycodone to buyers. 

  7. 5 highest paid anesthesiologists in Miami

    Cameron Cortigiano -
    The highest paid anesthesiologist in Miami earns $606,000 per year, according to Medscape's salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $302,970 anesthesiologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

  8. 3 practices joining Cardiovascular Associates of America in 2023

    Riz Hatton -
    Here are three practices that have joined private equity-backed cardiovascular management group Cardiovascular Associates of America in 2023: 

  9. What has Optum done in 2023? 

    Patsy Newitt -
    Optum, the largest employer of physicians in the country, has secured several major deals in 2023. 

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