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  1. ASC activity in the Northeast: 3 notes

    Here are three updates on ASC activity in the Northeast that Becker's has reported on since Jan. 3: 
  2. The state of small businesses: 5 key notes in 2024

    The market has always been competitive for small businesses, and 2024 is no exception.
  3.  100+ physician pay stats 

    Here are more than 100 statistics on physician pay, pulled from Physician Thrive's 2023 compensation report and Medscape's "Physician Compensation Report 2023."

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  1. 5 highest paid anesthesiologists in Baltimore

    The highest paid anesthesiologist in Baltimore earns $633,800 per year, according to Medscape's salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $302,970 anesthesiologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  2. 5 cities with the most, fewest job opportunities

    Columbia, S.C., is the city with the most job opportunities, while North Las Vegas, Nev., has the fewest, according to personal finance site WalletHub. 
  3. 5 most important factors for nurses choosing where to work

    A high salary is the most important factor for nurses when choosing a healthcare employer, according to a report on what nurses value at work published by healthcare talent firm Adfire Health. 
  4. 4 reasons physicians reject prospective employers

    The most common reason physicians reject an offer from a prospective employer is because of a low compensation rate, according to a report on what physicians value at work published by healthcare talent firm Adfire Health. 

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  1. 5 physicians on the cutting edge of gastroenterology

    Here are five physicians on the cutting edge of the gastroenterology field: 
  2. The payer trend affecting gastroenterology care

    Prior authorizations are one of the biggest roadblocks for gastroenterologists to secure reimbursements. 
  3. The payer trends defining ASCs

    Two ASC leaders joined Becker's to discuss the payer trends that are affecting ASCs in the most significant ways at the moment. 
  4. The most expensive states to open an ASC in

    New York has been named the most expensive state to start a business in for 2024 by business consulting firm Venture Smarter. 

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  1. What ASCs can expect from CMS' latest prior authorization ruling

    CMS has finalized prior authorization and electronic health information policy updates that are expected to create approximately $15 billion in savings over the next 10 years. 
  2. Ohio system shutters services due to physician recruitment issues

    Troy, Ohio-based Upper Valley Medical Center will discontinue its labor and delivery unit Feb. 29 because of physician recruitment issues and a declining birth rate, CBS affiliate WHIO reported Jan. 9. 
  3. 3 medical office buildings in unusual places

    Just two weeks into 2024, several medical office buildings have already started popping up or are due to pop up in the coming months, including three in unusual places: 
  4. The 10 best states for physical, mental health

    Hawaii has been named the top state for both physical and mental health in 2024, according to data compiled from the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute in Madison. 
  5. Florida ASCs may be required to go surgical smoke-free by 2025

    Florida's House Select Committee on Health Innovation has unanimously passed a House bill that would require Florida hospitals and ASCs to go surgical smoke-free by Jan. 1, 2025, according to a Jan. 16 report from Florida Politics. 
  6. Acute pain ASC to open in Texas

    A 5,377-square-foot pain ASC is opening in a newly constructed Magnolia (Texas) Medical Specialists building, according to a Jan. 9 report from Community Impact. 
  7. Mount Sinai opens new outpatient practice

    New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System has opened a new outpatient clinic in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens.
  8. Hospitals dig deeper into ASC market

    ASCs might just be the golden ticket hospitals have been searching for. 
  9. Court rules in favor of ASC in $5M malpractice suit 

    A court has ruled in favor of an ASC, a certified registered nurse anesthetist and an anesthesiologist who were sued by a patient who had a complication with a sleep apnea procedure that put her in a medically induced coma for nearly two weeks, Virginia Lawyers Weekly reported Jan. 16. 

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