In October, ASC management company AmSurg officially announced plans to separate from Envision Healthcare, its former parent company, which filed for bankruptcy earlier in the year. 

Here are five updates on some of the U.S.' largest payers that ASC leaders should know:

Of 21 specialties that saw increases in pay in the last year, six saw salary jumps of more than 10%, according to a survey by Medscape.

A report by Humana released Nov. 15 found that value-based care benefits physicians and patients. In light of that finding, is adopting a value-based care model going to make or break ASCs?

Here are six Amazon moves expanding its healthcare presence that Becker's has reported on since Oct. 18 that ASCs should know:

Fifty percent of U.S. consumers say artificial intelligence has the potential to revolutionize healthcare delivery — regardless of whether they have used the technology. That figure was even higher (70%) among those familiar with the technology, according to a survey by Deloitte. 

Green Bay, Wis., was named the best city to live in by U.S. News & World Report. 

Several cities in Pennsylvania were named the best cities to retire in by U.S. News & World Report. 

HealthOne, an affiliate of hospital and ASC management company HCA Healthcare, has been named a "Best for Vets" employer by the Military Times for the fourth consecutive year. 

Franklin, Tenn.-based Regent Surgical Health is expanding its partnership with Beaverton-based Oregon Surgical Institute.

A proposed development including a medical office building and dialysis center in Derry Township, Pa., has been denied by township supervisors, who voted 5-0 against the master plan, according to a Nov. 15 report from Penn Live.

Three men have been sentenced for their roles in a $54 million bribery and kickback scheme related to fraudulent prescriptions. 

New York has the highest rate of medical malpractice in the U.S., with an average of 1.25 malpractice reports per practitioner between 1990 and 2023, according to a study from personal injury law firm Gatti, Keltner, Bienvenu & Montesi based on government records from the National Practitioner Data Bank.

Salaried nurses earn an average of $139,000 annually, while hourly nurses earn an average of $154,000, according to Medscape's 2023 "APRN Compensation Report," published Nov. 14. 

Nurse practitioners earn the most at inpatient hospital settings, where they earn an average of $139,000 per year, according to a recent survey by Medscape.

As the number of physician assistants and other advanced practice providers grows and they treat an increasing number of patients nationwide, the line between how advanced practice providers and physicians can practice has blurred. 

The number of licensed nurse practitioners in the U.S. climbed from 355,000 in 2022 to 385,000 in 2023, an increase of 8.5%, according to a Nov. 13 news release from the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.

Advanced practice registered nurses in urban communities earn $3,000 more than their rural counterparts, according to Medscape's "APRN Compensation Report 2023."

Salaried nurse specialists earn an average of $139,000 a year, while hourly nurse specialists earn an average of $154,000, according to Medscape's 2023 "APRN Compensation Report," published Nov. 14. 

A Tampa, Fla.-based physician has pleaded guilty to unlawful drug distribution, wire fraud and making false statements related to healthcare.