ASC News

Issues including staffing shortages, payer reimbursements and hospital/health system competition are putting pressure on ASCs in 2023. 

While hospitals continue to close service lines, a window of opportunity appears to be opening for ASCs.

Here are five statistics to know about physician and lawyer compensation:

Here are 11 New York-based healthcare updates to know reported by Becker's since March 16:

Physicians in the Washington, D.C., area get paid the least on average of any metropolitan area in the U.S., according to 2023 data from online networking service Doximity.

Physicians in the Charlotte, N.C., area get paid the most on average of any metropolitan area in the U.S., according to 2023 data from online networking service Doximity.

Chris Boulange, MD, has been arrested on four counts of unlawful distribution of controlled substances, the Justice Department reported March 22. 

Eighty-seven percent of physicians support the Federal Trade Commission's proposed rule to ban noncompete clauses, according to a new released report from Doximity. 

Neurosurgeons are the highest paid physician specialists, earning an average of $788,313 annually, according to Doximity's "2023 Physician Compensation Report." 

Family medicine is the most in-demand physician specialty, according to 2023 data from online networking service Doximity.