Here are seven things for ASC leaders to know on Jan. 17, 2017.
Surgeons rank as #1 highest-paying job in these 16 states
Surgeons had the highest ranking average annual salary of $247,520 in these 16 states:
1. Nevada
2. Arizona
3. Florida
4. Georgia
5. Tennessee
6. South Carolina
7. North Carolina
8. Virginia
9. Kentucky
10. Illinois
11. Wisconsin
12. Michigan
13. New Jersey
14. Vermont
15. Kansas
16. Nebraska
AAFP pens letter to CMS over OPPS/ASC proposed rule
In December 2016, the American Academy of Family Physicians sent a letter to CMS with suggestions on its Medicare's 2017 hospital outpatient prospective payment system and ASC payment system final rule.
AAAASF Immediate Past President Dr. Foad Nahai earns Royal College of Surgeons' Honorary Fellowship
England's The Royal College of Surgeons awarded Foad Nahai, MD, the immediate past president of the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgical Facilities, its highest honor, the Honorary Fellowship.
Cigna aligns with Scripps Health for value-based agreement
Bloomfield, Conn.-based Cigna entered into a value-based agreement with San Diego's Scripps Health to offer employers value-based services. Cigna and Scripps are marketing the new plans as Scripps Select HMOs to companies with at least 100 employees.
Physician groups continue to critique Trump's HHS pick
Physician groups spanning the nation continue voicing their opposition of Rep. Tom Price, MD, who is President-elect Donald Trump's primary pick for HHS secretary. National Physicians Alliance, a nonprofit, multispecialty organization, questioned Dr. Price's trading practices while Clinician Action Network collected 8,000 signatures on a letter voicing their opposition of Trump's HHS pick.
Tennessee law requires facilities to obtain licenses to prescribe controlled substances
The state of Tennessee implemented a new law on Jan. 1, 2017, requiring medical facilities to obtain licensure if they prescribe medications containing buprenorphine or other controlled substances.
Trump's take on pharmaceutical companies: 'Getting away with murder'
President-elect Donald Trump took on pharmaceutical companies last week saying such companies were "getting away with murder" based on their pricing practices.