Author: Patsy Newitt

Here are five key stats on how gastroenterologist pay stacks up compared to CEO pay: 

North Carolina is the best state for business,  according to CNBC's "America's Top States for Business" ranking, published July 11. 

For many ASCs, cost pressures persist and payers haven't adjusted to reflect rising costs. 

A woman faces four felony counts after police say she offered "live blood analysis" procedures at a medical office building in Sarasota, Fla.

Orthopedic procedures for patients with Medicare and no supplement are typically cheaper at ASCs, according to data from medicare.gov.

Average physician pay has declined by 2.4 percent in 2022, according to Doximity's "2023 Physician Compensation Report." These physician pay increases have not kept up with inflation rates, and many physicians are facing a reduction in income.

Pediatric intensivist David Lankford, DO, is suing Fort Wayne, Ind.-based Lutheran Health Network, his former employer, to get out of his noncompete agreement, Indiana Public Media reported July 10. 

Here are five physician kickback cases Becker's reported on in June:

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare is one of the largest ASC companies in the country. 

Here are 60 ASCs opened or announced so far in 2023: