The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association has spent $210,000 on lobbying expenses in 2024, according to data from campaign finance tracking nonprofit Open Secrets.
The Latest
Round Rock, Texas-based Austin Gastroenterology expands its GI coverage with a new hire.
The ongoing shortage of anesthesiologists has been top of mind for many ASC leaders, with some facilities canceling or delaying procedures due to shortages of providers.
The healthcare industry added 55,000 jobs in July, accounting for 48% of all new employment in the U.S. last month.
There are 33,470 actively practicing anesthesiologists in the U.S., according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics employment survey. However, some cities are better populated with providers than others.
A Sandusky, Ohio-based physician has been ordered to pay $4.7 million after he "willfully prescribed" opioids and other controlled substances to patients.
Austin, Texas, has been named the top city to avoid buying a home in due to population overcrowding, according to an Aug. 4 report from GoBankingRates based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Nurse practitioners are the most in-demand medical specialists in 2023 and 2024, according to AMN Healthcare's 2024 "Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives," report.
The global market for AI in cardiology topped $2 billion in 2024 at a CAGR of 39.2%.
A Lexington, Ky., physician has surrendered his license after being sentenced to prison for two years for a $14 million fraud scheme, Kentucky reported Aug. 5.