Radiology was the highest-paid physician specialty in 2023, according to MedPAC’s March 13 report to Congress. Here’s the median annual compensation for physicians by specialty in 2023:
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ASCs often seek Joint Commission[1] accreditation to demonstrate their commitment to patient safety and quality care. Earning ambulatory care accreditation builds credibility among patients, payers and network providers and reinforces a culture where continuous quality improvement of day-to-day operations is…
Richmond-based VCU Health has filed plans to build a medical office building that includes an ASC, Richmond Biz Sense reported March 27. The building will be four stories and 100,000 square feet, situated on 8.5 acres. According to the report,…
Cardiology is a growing specialty at ASCs — Becker’s reported on 26 cardiology-focused ASCs opened or announced in 2024. “Cardiology is now the big hot ticket for ASCs,” Bruce Feldman, administrator of Eastern Orange Ambulatory Surgery Center in Cornwall, N.Y., told Becker’s.…
Physicians have a brighter outlook on their field than in previous years, according to Athenahealth’s fourth annual Physician Sentiment Survey. The survey, conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of Athenahealth, polled 1,001 primary care and specialist physicians nationwide. Here…
The ASC industry faces a number of growing trends reshaping the way that leaders and physicians think about the future of their practices. Here are five emerging trends disrupting the ASC industry: 1. Price transparency. On Feb. 25, President Donald…
2025 saw record-breaking participation in the residency match program, with 47,208 certified applicants. As thousands of future physicians nationwide prepare for their residency programs, a March 26 report from the American Medical Association lists five key skills future practitioners must…
Good Samaritan Medical Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., has launched its Center for Preventive Cardiac Medicine to enhance “proactive” heart health and early detection of cardiovascular diseases, South Florida Hospital News reported March 26. The center is led by…
Jersey City, N.J.-based Character Biosciences has raised $93 million in a series B financing round. The funding will be used to advance the company’s pipeline of therapies to treat degenerative eye diseases, starting with age-related macular degeneration, according to a…
Many physician practices have begun using third-party billing companies to alleviate their staff of complex and time-consuming billing processes. Taylor Johnson, manager of physician practice development for the American Medical Association, said in a recent AMA podcast that outsourcing billing…