Here are three major trends ASC leaders should keep an eye on, according to VMG Health's "2024 Healthcare M&A Report."
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Here are eight headlines and updates to know on the ophthalmology industry that Becker's has reported on since April 12:
Surgery Partners has started off the year strong, seeing big financial gains.
Burlington-based University of Vermont Medical Center's president and COO, Stephen Leffler, MD, posted a letter to the community encouraging support for a new $130 million ASC, according to a May 8 report from the Burlington Free Press.
There are 34 billionaires in the U.S. who made their wealth in healthcare ventures, according to Forbes' annual list of the richest people in the world.
ASCs and other small businesses have struggled to stay afloat amid rising practice costs, staffing shortages and reimbursement declines.
Texas and Florida have the most certified registered nurse anesthetists of any state, according to recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
More physicians are regretting choosing to pursue medicine, according to a 2023 survey from the Physicians Foundation.
Ophthalmologists have an average annual salary of $343,320 in Hawaii, the best state for healthcare according to U.S. News & World Report.
A man in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., was sentenced to 10 years in prison and three years of supervised release and must pay $97 million for his role in a healthcare fraud and kickback scheme.