Leadership

Here are five executive role changes reported by Becker's since July 19:

The average physician earns $243,400 in wages and $350,000 in total individual income, according to recent data from the University of Chicago that aims to create an accurate picture of physician earnings. 

UnitedHealth Group's Optum, parent company of ASC chain SCA Health, has made massive leadership moves in the last year. 

Beth Russell, MSN, RN, executive director of Knoxville (Tenn.) Orthopaedic Surgery Center, connected with Becker's to discuss what autonomy means to her as an ASC administrator. 

As physicians increasingly migrate to employed models, some practices are focusing on prioritizing physician leadership. 

As ASCs compete with hospitals for talent and resources, offering physicians ownership is one way to come out on top. 

Certified registered nurse anesthetists earn substantially more than their advanced practice registered nurse peers, according to Medscape's 2022 report on APRN compensation. 

Only 44 percent of physicians owned their practice in 2022 compared with 76 percent in the early 1980s, an American Medical Association report found.

Plastic surgeon Boris Bergus, MD, has surrendered his license following several alleged violations, including prescribing medications with a suspended license and storing expired medications, Providence Business News reported July 18. 

Matt Mazurek, MD, assistant clinical professor of anesthesiology at St. Raphael's Campus of Yale New Haven (Conn.) Hospital, joined Becker's to discuss what all young physicians need to know.