On average, physician specialists bill $3.8 million annually to commercial payers, but some specialties, including orthopedic surgery and urology, bill well over that amount, according to data from AMN Healthcare's 2023 "Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives" report.

Here are three anesthesiologist or anesthesia-related stories to know since Aug. 17:

Healthgrades named the top hospitals for orthopedic surgery in 2023, including 11 hospitals in Texas. 

Former Puyallup (Wash.) Good Samaritan nurse Cora Weberg has agreed to a plea deal after being charged with tampering with consumer products on Sept. 1, according to a Sept. 6 report from KIRO 7. 

Three gastroenterology leaders joined Becker's to discuss the major trends they are keeping a close eye on. 

Here are five of the largest orthopedic practices in the U.S., listed by the number of physicians on the staff. 

Consolidation can feel like a looming threat to the ASC industry, but the majority of surgery centers remain independent. 

Physicians make $241,000 on average in Iowa, which is the best state to retire in, according to financial website Bankrate.

Three gastroenterologists recently joined Becker's to share the advice they would give their younger selves.

The number of nurse practitioners is expected to increase 44.5 percent by 2032, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational employment statistics survey.

Disruptors pose a threat to healthcare as a whole, including ASCs.

CMS introduced a new care model aiming to help states improve healthcare costs, quality and efficacy for their populations.

The number of employed psychiatrists is projected to increase by 6.7 percent by 2032, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational employment statistics survey.

Healthgrades ranked the top hospitals for outpatient joint replacements in 2023, including three in Oregon. 

The Indiana Joint Replacement started construction on its $28 million surgery center in Noblesville, Ind., according to a Sept. 6 report by The Hamilton County Reporter.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan has announced a new effort to reduce prior authorization requirements by 20 percent in order to improve healthcare quality and access while reducing administrative tasks. 

Springfield, Ill.-based Hospital Sisters Health System and its partner, Green Bay, Wis.-based physician group Prevea Health, said phone lines to many Wisconsin facilities, including HSHS' ASC, are back online after a cybersecurity incident at the system caused a communications outage that affected both organizations, according to a Sept. 6 report from ABC affiliate WBAY. 

Five ASC administrators joined Becker's to share their predictions on what the future holds for the outpatient surgery workforce.

Declining patient volumes and financial challenges are two major factors driving hospital closures this year. 

Legislation pending in the New Jersey legislature could significantly limit noncompetes, according to a Sept. 5 article from law firm Saiber.