A recent study published in The Lancet found that the addition of a deadline to a mailed invitation for fecal immunochemical testing for colorectal cancer screening improved return rates. Here are three things to know from the study: 1. Across…
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California leads the nation with the highest average hourly wage for nurse practitioners at $77.66, while Tennessee has the lowest at $49.86, according to the May 2023 Bureau of Labor Statistics employment survey, the most recent information available. Here is…
Physicians practicing in Mississippi earn the highest annual salary, based on cost of living, according to a new report from personal finance website WalletHub, published March 18. On average, family medicine physicians have a median salary of $225,000 annually, according…
Greenville, S.C.-based Bon Secours has expanded its ongoing relationship with North American Partners in Anesthesia through a partnership with Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center in Suffolk, Va. Beginning in the spring, NAPA will become the exclusive anesthesia provider for…
The sustainability of independent ASCs is becoming an increasing concern as rising practice costs outpace reimbursement rates. Many ASCs are feeling the financial squeeze, and some leaders worry about the challenges of maintaining physician ownership, particularly as aging surgeons fail…
The sustainability of independent ASCs is becoming an increasing concern as rising practice costs outpace reimbursement rates. Many ASCs are feeling the financial squeeze, and some leaders worry about the challenges of maintaining physician ownership, particularly as aging surgeons fail…
Medicare-certified ASCs are subject to numerous federal laws — including the Anti-Kickback Statute — that require compliance when bringing in or terminating surgeon owners, according to a recent article in the March 2025 issue of Surgery Business magazine. Here are…
U.S. News & World Report has named the 259 top ASCs for colonoscopy and endoscopy for 2025. The publication recognized the ASCs as “high performing,” evaluating nearly 5,000 ASCs across four specialty areas. It factors in Medicare data to review…
A physician in Chattanooga, Tenn., and his practice in Ringgold, Ga., will pay $700,000 to resolve allegations that they submitted false claims to Medicare for medically unnecessary chelation therapy. According to a March 14 news release from the Department of…
Anesthesia plays a crucial role in the efficiency and success of ASCs, particularly in gastroenterology procedures. Five GI leaders recently joined Becker’s to discuss growing challenges and what they believe needs to change to ensure ASCs can continue providing high-quality…