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Physician pay is changing: 8 specialties up, 9 down in 2021
Despite many nonemergency surgery hurdles since the COVID-19 pandemic, plastic surgeons overtook orthopedic surgeons as the highest-paid specialty in the country this year, taking home an average annual salary of $526,000, according to Medscape's "Physician Compensation Report." -
45 Florida ASCs named best in America by Newsweek
Forty-five ASCs in Florida made Newsweek's ranking of America's Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers 2022. -
Top 25 states for orthopedic surgeons
Maine is ranked the top state in the country for orthopedic surgeons to live and work by job market research company Zippia. -
These 12 states have CON laws that don't restrict ASCs
Becker's ASC Review recently compiled data ranking all 50 states by ASC per capita, explored reasons why the bottom 15 have so few ASCs, and identified three states primed for new ASC growth based on key metrics. -
America's 10 best ASCs 2022, per Newsweek
UCLA Health - Ambulatory Surgery Center Westwood in Los Angeles was ranked the top ASC in the country by Newsweek and global research firm Statista. -
Why do these 15 states have so few ASCs?
With the COVID-19 pandemic ushering in many changes to the healthcare industry, leaders need to recognize emerging patterns to identify areas primed for growth. -
First-ever ranking of all 50 states by ASC per capita
The number of ASCs is growing across the U.S. as patients and payers demand more outpatient surgery, and the national population is growing overall while state populations continue to shift. -
Physician compensation increased for these 8 specialties
Physician assistants saw the biggest average increase in salary among all specialists in 2021, according to a recent report by physician search and consulting firm Merritt Hawkins. -
10 safest states during COVID-19
Massachusetts is the safest state during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent analysis by WalletHub, a personal finance website. -
Top-paying physician specialties in last 5 years, per Medscape
Medscape's annual Physician Compensation Report details the top-earning physician specialties. In the last five years, orthopedics and plastic surgery have remained at the top of the list, while general surgery has not made the top 10 list since 2017. -
10 highest-paying physician specialties in 2021, per Medscape
Plastic surgery is the highest-paying physician specialty in 2021, according to Medscape's 2021 Physician Compensation Report. -
Younger vs. older physician debts & expenses: Medscape
Almost 20 percent of physicians ages 40-69 still have student loan debt, according to the Medscape Young Physician Compensation Report 2021. -
5 specialties with highest projected physician deficit
The U.S. is expected to reach a shortage of 37,800 to 124,000 physicians by 2034, and cardiology could be hit the hardest, according to a report by physician search and consulting firm Merritt Hawkins. -
Physician compensation decreased for these 9 specialties
Given the financial blow the COVID-19 pandemic has dealt to many areas of healthcare, it may be no surprise that salaries for some medical specialties declined over the past year. -
How US physician net worth compares to physician net worth in other countries
Physicians in the U.S. on average have far a higher net worth than physicians in many other countries, according to Medscape's "International Physician Compensation Report." -
States projected to face most, least physician competition by 2028 & more: 6 recent stats to know
Physician assistant employment is projected to grow by 31 percent from 2020 to 2030, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. -
99 ASC benchmarks to know | 2021
Here are 99 operations, finance and quality benchmarks in ASCs gathered from several sources across the industry. -
8 key stats on the impending physician shortage
The already looming physician shortage was accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic — pushing physicians to plan for early retirement. -
How the 20 highest-paid specialties changed in 2021 — Plastic surgeon pay up 10%
Average annual pay for plastic surgeons increased 10 percent in 2021, the most significant rise among specialties, according to Medscape's Physician Compensation Report, which collected responses from about 18,000 U.S. physicians from Oct. 6, 2020, through Feb. 11. -
What factors contribute to physician bad behavior?
Fifty three percent of physicians said physician bad behavior was due to general personal arrogance, according to Medscape's report, "Physicians Behaving Badly: Has It Gotten Worse?"
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