Patsy Newitt

South Dakota is the lowest-paying state for registered nurses, according to the 2022 MGMA Management and Staff Compensation report.

California is the highest-paying state for registered nurses, according to the 2022 MGMA Management and Staff Compensation report.

ASCs have long faced challenges in securing reimbursements, but successful ASCs are focused on payer contracting strategy. 

Here are seven stats reflecting challenges ahead for physicians:

Anesthesiology is the eleventh wealthiest speciality, according to Medscape's "Physician Wealth & Debt Report 2022."

Ophthalmology is the eighth wealthiest speciality, according to Medscape's "Physician Wealth & Debt Report 2022."

Here are seven updates on independent ASCs and physicians reported by Becker's since Jan. 1: 

The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed more patients towards total joint and spine procedures in ASCs, according to Darin Hill, CEO of Raleigh, N.C.-based Compass Surgical Partners. 

Thirty-one percent of physical medicine and rehabilitation physicians are paying off their student loans, according to Medscape's "Physician Wealth & Debt Report 2022."

As operation costs skyrocket and reimbursements stagnate, ASCs are facing huge challenges to maintaining profitability. Here are five factors that can make or break ASCs in the coming years, according to seven ASC leaders.