WalletHub released its list of the 10 healthiest and unhealthiest U.S. cities for 2019.
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Burnout is at peak severity for 10 percent of physicians, according to the Medscape National Physician Burnout, Depression & Suicide Report 2019.
Alpharetta, Ga.-based Surgical Information Systems Chief Nursing Officer Ann Geier, RN, shared four tips on ASC team leadership with the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses.
The five U.S. states paying surgeons the most offer hourly wages of at least $100 and annual salaries of $208,000 or more, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics data available.
Here are the top articles published on Becker's ASC Review the week of Feb. 1-8:
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Seventy-one percent of independent physicians have experienced or witnessed cynicism, compared to 85 percent of physicians in corporate or hospital-owned settings, according to Geneia's Physician Misery Index.
Alpharetta, Ga.-based Surgical Information Systems outlined the top ASC successes from the past year, as well as the most exciting opportunities for the future. The insights were based on interviews with Ambulatory Surgery Center Association experts.
Alaska legislators introduced two bills that would abolish the state's certificate of need program if passed, according to the Alaska Journal of Commerce.
Physicians practicing in corporate- or hospital-owned settings show stronger signs of frustration than independent physicians, according to Geneia's Physician Misery Index.
Health Affairs research examined hospital and physician fees differences to determine which was driving healthcare spending, Medscape reported