Physician assistants earn an average base salary of $131,000 in 2024, up from $122,000 in 2023, according to Medscape's 2024 "Physician Assistant Compensation Report," published June 7.
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New physicians are making more post-residency than they were in 2019, according to the Medical Group Management Association's "Provider Compensation and Productivity Data Report."
Thirty-two hospitals and health systems have announced plans to lay off employees so far in 2024, which could create a larger talent pool for ASCs and private practices.
As value-based care becomes commonplace throughout the U.S. healthcare system, physicians and practices are learning how to lean into the trend.
A multistate chronic disease management provider has agreed to pay $14.9 million to resolve claims it knowingly submitted claims that were not provided in conformity with Medicare, Medicaid and Tricare requirements.
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A former Texas emergency room physician was sentenced to 33 years for sexual abuse of a child over a seven-year period, CBS 19 reported June 5.
Recent estimates project the Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) industry’s growth will extend from $36B in 2023 to $57B in 2031 – just shy of doubling in 8 years. Where will this growth come from?
Physician pay is trending up in eight common ASC specialties this year, while it is trending down in three others, according to Medscape's 2024 "Physician Compensation Report."
The Physician Advocacy Institute has issued a letter to federal officials warning that consolidation is negatively affecting healthcare quality and affordability in the U.S.
Congress is calling on private practice physicians to share what has made their operations difficult in the last few years.