Orthopedic surgeons make more than physicians in any other specialty, according to Medscape's "Physician Compensation Report 2019."
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Here are five of the most popular articles on Becker's ASC Review from April 5-12:
Washington state fined a physician for allegedly "insulting and belittling" staff members, according to a report in The Lewiston Tribune.
Pennsylvania's 2019-20 budget proposal includes a tax on ASCs, according to the Pennsylvania Medical Society.
Here are five of the most popular articles on Becker's ASC Review for the week of March 28 through April 3:
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Procedures such as lumbar spine fusions or pacemaker implants, which were recently approved for ASC reimbursement, could significantly impact hospitals' revenue as outmigration continues, according to an Advisory Board report.
Four ASC administrative leaders discuss how they are solving their biggest staffing challenge: recruitment and retention.
Elsie Koh, MD, became the first physician in New Jersey and the greater New York City region to perform a vascular procedure using Ellipsys, an FDA-approved treatment for patients with kidney failure.
Libby Laguata, president of the American Academy of Healthcare Interior Designers, told Healthcare Design magazine the most "dignified" and "efficient" process she experienced after surgery was in an outpatient surgery center.
Nationwide utilization of ASCs increased 6 percent from 2016 to 2017, paling in comparison to the 53 percent jump in telehealth utilization, according to a 2019 FAIR Health report on healthcare trends and pricing.