ASC News

New York City-based Datta Endoscopic Back Surgery and Pain Center added Aditya Patel, MD.

Healthcare is one of the biggest employers in many communities.

Avanza Healthcare Strategies launched its "Ambulatory Surgery Center Special Report: 2017 Benchmarks" which includes the high and low benchmarks for revenue per case as well as financial, operational, supply chain and utilization metrics.

Here are 30 healthcare industry updates from the past month to note:

Two North Carolina cities fall on opposite ends of the spectrum regarding physician compensation, with the top metropolitan area having an average compensation of $285,109, according to doximity's "First Annual Physician Compensation Report."

Mpirica Health raised $4.6 million in funding for its surgery and health organization quality score platform.

Blake Williamson, MD, performed the first Xen Gel Stent procedure form Allergan Surgical in Louisiana at the Williamson Eye Center in Baton Rouge, according to a Weekly Citizen report.

Joseph Locker, MD, performed the first total hip replacement at Orthopaedic Surgery Center of Ocala (Fla.), according to an AmSurg report.

Whether billing in-house or outsourcing your revenue cycle management, there are certain tasks performed prior to submitting an actual claim that can have a profound effect on your ASC's revenue potential.

Provider compensation varies widely by U.S. region, with physicians in North Dakota raking in the highest average compensation, according to "Medscape Physician Compensation Report 2017."