Monday, January 29, 2024

The U.S. Mid-East's Top Cancer Hospitals

Nearly 900 hospitals were studied for their effectiveness at delivering cancer care to adult patients in the 23-24 U.S. News & World Report survey of American hospitals.  In the U.S. News study, hospitals were scored on multiple measures related to their adult cancer patient outcomes, the scope of their adult cancer care programs, and the amount of professional recognition they have earned from the wider cancer care community.  Among the top 50 rated U.S. hospitals for adult cancer care in the 23-24 survey, twelve were based in the U.S. Mid-East region, an area that encompasses the District of Columbia and five states.  Among the twelve were three Mid-East region hospitals that ranked among the top 10 highest-rated adult cancer care hospitals in the nation. Here's a brief look at these ten Mid-East region medical institutions and where they ranked nationally for adult cancer care in the 23-24 survey:




The U.S. Mid-East's Top Cancer Hospitals

The U.S. Mid-East's Top Cancer Hospitals

Location:  New York City
National Rank:  #2 (See ranking details)

Location:  Philadelphia, PA
National Rank:  #6 (See ranking details)

Location:  Baltimore, MD
National Rank:  #9 (See ranking details)

Location:  New York City
National Rank:  #12 (See ranking details)

Location:  New York City 
National Rank:  #13 (See ranking details)

Location:  New York City
National Rank:  #22 (See ranking details)

Location:  Pittsburgh, PA
National Rank:  #25 (See ranking details)

Location:  Manhasset, NY
National Rank:  #26 (See ranking details)

Location:  Bronx, NY
National Rank:  #35 (See ranking details)

Location:  Philadephia, PA
National Rank:  #42 (See ranking details)

Location:  New York City
National Rank:  #43 (See ranking details)

Location:  Philadelphia, PA
National Rank:  #47 (See ranking details)

For a deeper look at the metrics used to score adult cancer care hospitals in the 23-24 U.S. News survey, or to find the adult cancer care rating of other Mid-East region hospitals, visit Best Hospitals for Adult Cancer Care

Sunday, January 28, 2024

Medical Records Specialist Pay in the Southwestern U.S.

The most recent occupational employment data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) shows more than 187,000 medical records specialists working in the United States as of May 2022. With just over 27,000 medical records specialists employed, the four-state Southwestern U.S. accounted for about 14.5% of medical records specialist employment in the United States.  The region was one of the weaker ones nationally for medical records specialist pay, as all four states in the region recorded an annual mean wages level for the profession that was below the national average of $51,090. Moreover, Arizona and Texas, which accounted for 87% of the medical records specialists jobs in the region, recorded annual mean wage levels for the profession that put both states among the ten worst states in the nation for that pay metric.  From May 2022 BLS data, here is a state-level look at medical records specialist pay in the Southwestern U.S.:

Medical Records Specialist Pay in the Southwestern U.S.

Medical Records Specialist Pay in the Southwestern U.S.

State # Employed Annual Mean Wages Wage Rank*
AZ 4,040 $45,610 43rd
NM 1,340 $46,670 37th
OK 2,100 $46,350 39th
TX 19,750 $44,680 46th
U.S. 187,720 $51,090 -------

(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states and the District of Columbia

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data accessed on January 20, 2024