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From artificial intelligence-assisted gastrointestinal procedures to ChatGPT in medicine, here are five AI updates for ASC leaders to know: 

Out of 29 specialties, 27 saw changes in average pay compared to 2022, according to Medscape's "Physician Compensation Report" for 2023.

All of medicine's 10 highest-earning specialties saw an increase in average pay compared to 2022, according to Medscape's "Physician Compensation Report" for 2023.

Four major health companies have been hit with employee layoffs so far in 2023, according to Forbes'  2023 layoff tracker. 

As more elective procedures move out of hospitals and into surgery centers, more healthcare organizations are aiming to reap the benefits of ASCs.

Alexander, Ark.-based physician Joe David May, MD, has pleaded guilty to 102 months in prison for his role in a $12 million scheme to defraud Tricare, the Justice Department said April 13. 

As ASCs see an increase in popularity and procedural volume, there are a few key ways they can differentiate themselves from competitors, especially in saturated markets. There are also a number of challenges that outpatient facilities face. 

Thirteen physician specialties have reported spending more hours per week on paperwork and administrative tasks in 2023 than in 2022, according to Medscape's 2022 and 2023 physician compensation reports, which surveyed more than 10,000 physicians in 29 specialties. 

Physicians working in Wisconsin are the highest earning on average, according to Medscape's "2023 Physician Compensation" report, which surveys over 10,000 physicians across 29 specialties annually. 

ECG Management Consultants, a healthcare consulting firm that works with ASCs, has added Christopher Collins as its new CEO effective April 21, according to an April 17 press release sent to Becker's.