Author: Patsy Newitt

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:

Alaska and Colorado are the states where employers are struggling the most to hire workers, according to an analysis from personal finance website WalletHub. 

Dallas-based United Surgical Partners International and SCA Health are two of the largest ASC chains, with more than 475 and 320 ASCs, respectively. 

A Tarpon Springs, Fla.-based pain management clinic will close and its clinic's owners and its former physicians have been fined for their alleged unlawful distribution of opioids. 

Here are five stats to know about how orthopedic surgeon pay stacks up compared to CEO pay: