Patsy Newitt

Most cardiovascular procedures are more cost effective at ASCs than hospital outpatient departments for Medicare patients, according to the Medicare.gov procedure price lookup tool. 

Becker's has reported on four hospitals shuttering in the South in 2024. 

Illinois and Massachusetts pay certified registered nurse anesthetists the highest hourly wage, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

Here are five recent updates on private equity that Becker's has reported on in the last month:

Here are five anesthesiologists making headlines in the last month:

Optum is the parent company of SCA Health and the country's largest employer of physicians.

Physician assistant base pay jumped 5.8% from 2022 to 2023, according to the "2024 American Academy of Physician Associates Digital Salary Report," which surveyed 12,207 PAs. 

Kristopher Schroeder, MD, anesthesiologist and professor at Madison-based University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, joined Becker's to discuss the FTCs' noncompete ban and how it will affect physicians. 

Here are 10 ASC specialties who were named the top earners in Medscape's 2024 compensation report:

Nevada and California pay nurse practitioners the highest annual wage, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.