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Nicholas B. Frisch, MD, MBA, is an orthopedic surgeon specialized in hip and knee replacement. Dr. Frisch performs inpatient cases at Ascension Crittenton Hospital in Rochester, Mich., and outpatient cases at Michigan Institute for Advanced Surgery in Lake Orion, Mich.

Hospitals implementing value-based care practices can often recover modest amounts of spending, but to realize these savings facilities must be mindful of how quality, finance and analytics transverse the value-based continuum.

Here are 20 statistics on ASC staffing hours per case from VMG Health's Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2018.

Here are 20 statistics on ASC employee hourly salaries and wages from VMG Health's Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2018.

Here are 20 statistics on ASC full-time equivalent staffing from VMG Health's Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2018.

Medscape released its 2018 Medscape Physician Compensation Report examining a variety of compensation-related factors throughout the industry.

MD Ranger released its physician compensation benchmarks covering hospital payment to physicians for various services, including call coverage, leadership and telemedicine.

Machine learning technology with real-time hand hygiene notification could be a cost-effective way to improve hand hygiene in outpatient settings, according to a study in the Journal of Hospital Infection.

Medscape released its 2018 Medscape Physician Compensation Report examining a variety of compensation-related factors throughout the industry.

A Washington Post-Kaiser Family Foundation poll found 51 percent of Americans support a single-payer health plan, while 43 percent oppose it, the Washington Post reports.