Patient warming can be an important tool for surgeons in ensuring patients are comfortable during surgery and reducing surgical site infections, according to two recent meta-analyses published in January and May.
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ASC leaders are reporting an increase in annual compensation in 2020, according to OR Manager's "2020 Career & Salary Survey."
Twenty-eight of Addison, Texas-based United Surgical Partners International's facilities were recognized by Press Ganey for delivering "exemplary" patient-centric care.
The ASC market is poised for continued growth amid the consumerization of healthcare and the transition to value-based care, according to Global Healthcare Advisors, a boutique investment bank focused on healthcare mergers and acquisitions.
During the pandemic, disciplinary action against physicians dropped significantly, according to data from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration cited in a USA Today report.
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Physician compensation continued increasing in 2019, despite a less pronounced rise in compensation per work relative value unit compared to prior years, according to the American Medical Group Association's "2020 Medical Group Compensation and Productivity Survey."
Medical Technology Schools developed a list of the top healthcare careers for 2020 based on career growth trajectory, salary, flexibility and return on investment.
While physician compensation increased in general from 2018-19, increases in compensation per work relative value unit weren't as pronounced as other years, according to AMGA's 33rd "2020 Medical Group Compensation and Productivity Survey."
Robotic-assisted joint replacement procedures have the potential to decrease complications and implant failures by ensuring implants are properly placed within a fraction of a millimeter, and can help ASCs capture a growing patient base.
Washington, D.C., Maryland and New Jersey are the only areas in the U.S. with more than 20 ASCs per 1,000 square miles, according to a July report from Anthem's Public Policy Institute.