Here are 50 benchmarks of five top ASC specialties. Statistics come from various sources identified at the end of the column and specialties were chosen based on the top five most desirable specialties as ranked by HealthCare Appraisers. Orthopedic spine…
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The following letter was sent to Becker's Hospital Review on June 9, 2011. Minor corrections have been made for spelling, grammar and style.Dear Sir,In today's (June 9, 2011) Berkshire Eagle, the city of Pittsfield, Massachusetts' daily newspaper, there is an…
Employees of any organization are vital to its success. In part due to their smaller size, surgery centers face challenges in recruiting talented employees, particularly when competing with a local hospital.
Achieving full physician-hospital alignment requires alignment along three factors: economic, purpose and clinical. Physician employment strategies are uniquely positioned to strongly impact all three of these elements. Many hospitals are seriously considering employment strategies because of the recent elimination of…
Jared Leger, RN, CEO and managing partner of Arise Healthcare, shares six creative tips for keeping surgery center physicians happy and involving them in ASC operations.
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1. Understand the aim of benefits. While benefits are generally used to attract and retain great employees, the aim can be more specific, such as to compete for talent with the local hospitals, says Sami Spencer, CEO of Missoula (Mont.)…
Becker’s Hospital Review has named 65 great community hospitals, presented in alphabetical order. Note: These hospitals include fewer than 550 patient beds and have minimal teaching programs. Hospitals appearing on America’s 50 Best Hospitals are not featured on this list. …
Here are 10 states with the greatest number of active physicians per 10,000 civilians in 2008, according to data recently published by the Kaiser Family Foundation. "Active physician" is defined as one currently engaged in patient care or other professional…
Here are 10 states with the highest projected number of physician assistants in clinical practice in 2010, according to data recently published by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
The American Society of Anesthesiologists' Committee on Professional Diversity has announced its annual call for proposals for its mentoring program, according to an ASA release.