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Gastroenterology is the most common ASC specialty, and cataract surgeries are among the procedures with the highest volume, according to data from MedPAC and Definitive Healthcare.

Enhanced methods of quality reporting can help ASCs increase patient volume and improve quality, according to ASC management software company SimplifyASC.

The World Health Organization updated the definition of workplace burnout in the ICD-11 as an occupational phenomenon, characterizing it in three dimensions.

There are more than 9,200 ASCs in the U.S., according to Definitive Healthcare, a company that tracks and reports data on the healthcare industry.

Connecticut is the best state for physician assistant pay, while Mississippi is the worst, according to 2018 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Cardiovascular surgeons generate the most revenue for hospitals, according to Merritt Hawkins' 2019 Inpatient/Outpatient Revenue Survey.

Medscape's "Physician Wealth and Debt Report 2019" offers insights into the current state of physician finances, including the percentage specialty physicians with a net worth of over $5 million.

Frailty can heighten the risks of elective, outpatient procedures, which are increasing in popularity, according to researchers interviewed by MedicalResearch.com.

  Forty-six healthcare data breaches occurred in April, which is more than any month on record since the HHS' Office for Civil Rights began publishing reports in 2019, according to HIPAA Journal.

The migration of cases from acute care settings to ASCs is changing the way medical device companies approach implant contracting, according to Relatable Healthcare.