Here is the hourly pay for RNs in each region: West Coast: $64.81 Northeast: $55.58 South Coast: $50.78 Midwest: $47.98 ...

Hanimireddy Lakireddy, MD, a cardiologist based in Merced, Calif., is retiring after 50 years, according to a Sept. 19 report from the Merced County Times. The 82-year-old cardiologist is considered a ...

A study published in April in The American Journal of Managed Care found that procedures performed in the HOPD setting cost significantly more than those performed in ASCs, despite no evidence of ...

In July, Bernard Lim, MD, performed the first atrial fibrillation ablation procedure ever completed at Decatur (Ill.) Memorial Hospital, NowDecatur.com reported Sept. 12. Previously, patients in the ...

OptumCare, based in Basking Ridge, N.J., is set to lay off 160 employees, according to a WARN notice posted on the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development website. The layoffs are ...

In the blog post, Ankura discussed a client that saw a $6 million reduction to the hospital's bottom line when migrating outpatient surgeries to an on-campus ASC, but by freeing up operating room ...

As physicians and ASCs face increasing obstacles in securing reimbursements from insurance companies, many are looking to direct-pay or cash models to cut out the need for payers. Cash-pay service ...

5. AI for quality and efficiency: Artificial intelligence can play a major role in quality colonoscopy, from spotting polyps to assisting in documentation. Physicians should beware of a false sense of ...

Gastroenterology, while still largely independent, has seen an overall increase in consolidation with the rise of supergroups like Dallas-based GI Alliance. The group already operates over 800 ...

Employed physicians have reported higher levels of burnout, anger and anxiety compared to independent physicians, according to a recent Physicians Foundation survey . The 2024 Survey of America's ...

Here are three notes for ASC leaders navigating strained negotiations with payers and managing costs as reimbursements decline: ...

Screening colonoscopies in the U.S. cost a total of $23.7 billion in 2021, the most recent available data for nationwide cancer screening costs. Colorectal cancer rates among U.S. adults have also hit ...