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220 Americans underwent procedures at Mexico ASC under investigation for meningitis outbreak, CDC says

The CDC is currently collaborating with the Mexican Ministry of Health and U.S. state and local health departments to investigate an outbreak of fungal meningitis among patients who had surgical procedures under epidural anesthesia at River Side Surgical Center and…

UnitedHealthcare vs. Aetna vs. Centene: 10 key comparisons to know in 2023

UnitedHealthcare, Aetna and Centene are three of the largest healthcare payers in the U.S.

Physician specialists who take on the most side gigs

Internal medicine specialists take on the most side gigs outside of their primary work position, while plastic surgeons take on the fewest, according to 2023 physician compensation reports from Medscape based on survey data from more than 10,000 physicians across…

The top 10 US beaches for physicians to visit in 2023

With summer around the corner, and physicians looking to take advantage of time off for vacations, Forbes has named the top 10 beaches in the U.S. to visit in 2023.

Physicians report 3.8% increase in earnings in 2022

Physicians earned 3.8 percent more on average in 2022 than in 2021, according to Medscape's 2023 "Physician Compensation Report."

11 device, medication recalls for ASC leaders to know

Here are 11 important device and medication recalls since March 23 for health leaders to know:

'PA stands for patient advocate': PA leaders on undoing the harm of race-based medicine

Howard Straker, PA-C, EdD, Susan LeLacheur, DrPH, PA-C, faculty members in the department of physician assistant studies at Washington, D.C.-based George Washington University, and Kara Caruthers, PA-C, associate professor at Nashville, Tenn.-based Meharry Medical College, recently sat down with Becker's…

What US region is seeing the largest increase in physician compensation?

Physicians working in the Western region of the U.S. have seen the largest increase in compensation from 2019 to 2022, according to the 2023 "MGMA DataDive Provider Compensation" report, which collected data from nearly 190,000 providers across 6,800 organizations.

Keys for ASC growth: Partnerships, joint ventures and contracting

While ASCs have key opportunities for growth in the expansion of services being offered, including a migration of orthopedic, spine and cardiac procedures, new partnerships and ownership models can also be critical for development.

Surgeons' biggest competition in 2023

Although the average general surgeon earned 2 percent more in 2023 than 2022, 18 percent of surgeons said they felt pressure from competition affecting their income, according to Medscape's "General Surgeon Compensation Report" for 2023.