Today's Top 20 Stories
  1. The highest-paid ASC specialties 

    Here are eight ASC specialty physicians who were named the top earners in Medscape's 2023 compensation report. 
  2. The best hospitals for cardiology in 23 states: Healthgrades

    Healthgrades recently released its rankings of the top hospitals for cardiology in 23 states.
  3. 2 Texas physicians guilty of prescribing opioids illegally

    Two Texas physicians were convicted of unlawfully prescribing opioids and other controlled substances to undercover agents posing as patients.

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  1. ASCs' workforce stumbling blocks 

    From staff shortages to case volumes, Peter Bravos, MD, chief medical officer of Yuba City, Calif.-based Sutter Health's Surgery Center Division, joined Becker's to discuss the workforce trends concerning ASCs at the moment. 
  2. One-year business failure rates in the 10 best states to start a business

    Wyoming has been named the best state to start a business in for 2024 based on research from law firm Schmidt & Clark, with a one-year new business failure rate of 24%. 
  3. SCA Health seeks ASC administrators at 11 facilities

    SCA Health is seeking multiple administrators to lead its ASCs nationwide.
  4. 7 updates on the cardiology ASC industry

    Here are seven headlines from the cardiology ASC industry that Becker's has reported on since Jan. 3:

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  1. Physician fined $25K for supervising NP who called herself 'doctor'

    In 2022, California nurse practitioner Sarah Erny, DNP, was fined nearly $20,000 for illegally presenting herself as a physician, calling herself "doctor" on social media and with patients, according to a Feb. 6 report from Medscape. 
  2. Orthopedic ASC coming to rumored hospital site

    An orthopedic clinic and ASC is coming to West Lafayette, Ind., in a spot that was rumored for hospital construction, according to a Feb. 6 report from local news site WLFI. 
  3. Heart & Vascular Partners backs independent cardiology group

    Heart & Vascular Partners, a Deerfield, Ill.-based management services company, partnered with St. Louis Heart & Vascular. 
  4. Highest-paying healthcare jobs that don't need a degree 

    Hearing aid specialists are the highest-paying job in healthcare that does not require a degree, according to a recent report from U.S. News and World Report. 

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  1. Tennessee man sentenced for conspiring to sell patient information 

    A Memphis, Tenn., man has been sentenced to five years of probation for stealing patient information to sell for personal gain. 
  2. 5 ASC giants by numbers of surgery centers

    The five largest ASC chains account for about 22% of the surgery center market.
  3. What to know about the CEO of HCA Healthcare

    Here are three things to know about Samuel Hazen, CEO of HCA Healthcare:
  4. The states where physicians are most affected by medical malpractice

    West Virginia is the state most affected by medical practice, according to a December report from Forbes Advisor. 
  5. The 20 best ASC EHRs for 2024, per Blackbook

    Surgical Information Systems has been named the top electronic health record system for ASCs in 2024 by automotive data company Blackbook. 
  6. 10 states with the highest unemployment rates

    Nevada is currently the state with the highest unemployment rate, with 5.4% of its working-age population without a job, according to a Feb. 6 press release sent to Becker's by QR code generator QRFY. 
  7. What's next for outpatient spine surgery

    From "awake spine" procedures to construction on new outpatient spine centers across the country, here are three areas to keep an eye on in outpatient spine surgery:
  8. Texas Cardiologist charged with inappropriate contact with patients

    Kozhaya Sokhon, MD, a cardiologist at AdvaCardio in The Woodlands, Texas, has been arrested and accused of engaging in inappropriate sexual conduct with multiple patients.
  9. GI Alliance breaks ground on Missouri ASC

    Management organization GI Alliance has broken ground on an ASC in Kansas City, Mo., in conjunction with real estate company MedCore Partners and Cig Partners Two. 

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