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Supplier to pay $12M for Medicare scheme and 5 more supply chain updates | 2023
Here are the supply chain updates ASC leaders need to know this week. -
Mid-career physicians have higher burnout rates: AMA survey
Physicians who have been in practice for six to 10 years have the highest burnout rates, according to a Sept. 26 report from the American Medical Association based on a survey of more than 13,000 physicians and providers across 30 states. -
Previously approved ASC project looks to expand by 33%
Greg Daniel, MD, a physician-turned-developer, earned approval for a three-story medical office building in Buffalo, N.Y., two years ago. Now, he plans to expand the project by 33 percent, according to a Sept. 26 report from The Buffalo News.
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Wisconsin hospital halts surgical services: 3 things ASCs need to know
Chippewa Falls, Wis.-based HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital will temporarily suspend surgical services Oct. 26, citing operational and staffing challenges and low patient demand. -
What to know about USPI in 5 numbers
Here are five numbers that offer a snapshot of United Surgical Partners International, a subsidiary of Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare: -
5 things to know about GI Alliance
Here are five fast facts about gastroenterology-focused management service organization GI Alliance: -
Intermountain, Orthopedic Partners ASC set to open in Utah
Salt Lake City-based Intermountain is poised to open an orthopedic-focused ASC in Park City, Utah.
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The major decisions that changed 24 ASCs for the better this year
From transitioning to a four-day workweek to implementing new payer contracts, 24 healthcare leaders shared with Becker's the best decisions their ASCs made in the last year. -
Kentucky physician convicted of illegal prescribing
Pikeville, Ky.-based physician Crystal Compton, DO, 43, was convicted on 44 counts of unlawfully distributing controlled substances and conspiracy to illicitly prescribe controlled substances. -
Purported medical assistant convicted in opioid scheme
David Litwin, a purported medical assistant at Las Vegas-based pain center New Amsterdam Medical Group, has been convicted for a pill scheme. -
8 health systems calling it quits with Medicare Advantage: What ASCs should know
This year, eight major U.S. health systems have canceled their Medicare Advantage contracts, often citing low reimbursement rates and prior authorization hassles.
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The 14 medical careers with the highest student loan debt
Oral surgeons have the highest average amount of student loan debt, according to a 2023 report from personal banking and finance company SoFi. -
Diversity on rise in US workforce
In 2021, the U.S. workforce added around 323,094 jobs across 88 S&P 100 companies, with 94 percent of those jobs going to people of color, according to a Sept. 25 report from Bloomberg. -
Unifeye Vision Partners enters Texas market
Unifeye Vision Partners has partnered with Dallas-based Sweeney Eye Associates, marking its entry into the Texas market. -
Northwestern outpatient center earns construction permit
Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine has secured a tower crane construction permit for its proposed five-story medical office building, the Bronzeville Advanced Outpatient Care Center on the South Side of the city, according to a Sept. 25 report from Urbanize. -
What this CEO would buy for her ASC if she won the lottery
This ASC administrator has big plans for her surgery center if she wins the lottery. -
3 healthcare companies undergoing major layoffs
Here are three healthcare companies laying off employees that Becker's has reported on since Aug. 23: -
Ransomware group threatens MNGI Digestive Health
Ransomware group AlphV has posted a notice on its website claiming to have confidential patient data from Minneapolis-based MNGI Digestive Health, according to a Sept. 25 report from DataBreaches.net. -
HealthPartners breaks ground on $50M surgery center in Minnesota
HealthPartners broke ground on a $50.5 million specialty surgery center in Woodbury, Minn. -
10 lowest-paying states for physician assistants
Physician assistants are compensated the least in Arkansas, where they earn an average of $92,689 — $29,263 less than the national average — according to career website ZipRecruiter.
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