Definitive Healthcare's database uses Medicare data to track the total procedures performed at ASCs.

Definitive Healthcare's database tracks the total volume of Medicare procedures performed at ASCs.

VMG Health's 2018 Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study broke down the median full-time staffing statistics for ASCs by region.

ASCs nationwide had a median operating revenue of $8.9 million, according to VMG Health's 2018 Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study.

The Joint Commission outlined three facts about its SAFER Matrix scoring system, a scoring approach used for surveys of healthcare organizations.

The American Medical Association's House of Delegates adopted new policies to study, advance and advocate for gender equality in medicine. The changes come after multiple studies showed the pay disparity between males and females and after accounting for differences in age, experience and more.

The percent of inpatient procedures decreased while the percent of outpatient and ASC procedures increased, according to a Leerink Partners survey conducted in June.

Glassdoor ranked the 25 highest paying jobs in the U.S., and healthcare professionals took the top three spots.

The number of Medicare-licensed ASCs increased 5.3 percent compounded annually from 3,135 centers in 2000 to 5,234 centers in 2010, according to VMG Health's Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study.

The top 10 physicians at ASCs take on about 73 percent of cases on average, according to VMG Health's 2018 Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study.

Twenty-six healthcare breach incidents reported in the second quarter involved business associates or third-party vendors, according to the Q2 2018 Protenus Breach Barometer. 

The healthcare sector saw a general increase in mean EV/EBITDA multiples over the past year, and ambulatory care was no exception, PwC reports.

Although 255 healthcare deals were announced in the second quarter of 2018, the value of deals decreased both compared to the first quarter and year over year, according to a PwC report.

A new survey conducted by Merritt Hawkins on behalf of MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society, found physicians in Maryland make less than other physicians nationally, with female physicians earning significantly less than their male counterparts.

The highest U.S. physician salaries can be found in the North Central and Southeast regions, according to Medscape's Physician Compensation Report 2018.

Healthcare spending on outpatient services and long-term care increased from 2001 to 2015, according to Deloitte's 2018 Global health care outlook report.

About 93 percent of residents said their specialty choice is influenced by potential earnings, according to Medscape's 2018 Residents Salary & Debt Report.

ASCs in the Pacific region reap the highest median net revenue per general surgery case, according to VMG Health's 2018 Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study.

Reimbursement rates remained steady across ASC specialties in the past 12 months, according to a Leerink Partners report on MEDACorp survey results.

The surgeon's technical skill is disputed in about one-third of ASC-based claims, according to medical professional liability insurer Coverys.