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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. -
5 ASC giants by numbers of surgery centers
The five largest ASC chains account for about 22% of the surgery center market. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
Independent ASCs aren't going anywhere
In an increasingly consolidating landscape, independent ASCs still have a seat at the table. -
Surgical tech pay in 2024: 5 stats to know
Here are five statistics providing insight into how surgical technologists are compensated: -
Steward's financial issues spark backlash against for-profit healthcare
Dallas-based Steward Health Care's financial woes have come to a head in recent weeks and forced the physician-led system to take action. -
The state of COVID-19: 3 updates
Here are three updates on COVID-19 that ASC leaders should know: -
Optum's unprecedented growth in 5 numbers
Here are five numbers that provide insight into how healthcare powerhouse Optum has grown: -
Man who impersonated NBA player as part of $336M fraud scheme sentenced to prison
A New York man was sentenced to 12 years in prison for his role in a scheme that defrauded multiple health insurance companies out of more than $336 million. -
Missouri physician pleads guilty in $1.4M fraud scheme
A physician in St. Peters, Mo., pleaded guilty to his role in a conspiracy to make false statements resulting in more than $1.4 million in Medicare and Medicaid fraud. -
Cost of the 10 most common ASC procedures
Ophthalmic and gastrointestinal procedures are among the most common procedures performed at ASCs, according to 2023 data from Definitive Healthcare. -
Why 4 hospitals are closing and what it means for ASCs
Hospitals are continuing to close due to mounting financial pressures and operational challenges. -
Court throws out conviction of physician who prescribed 500K opioids
Martinsville, Va.-based physician Joel Smithers, MD, who in 2019 was convicted of prescribing more than 500,000 opioid doses in less than two years, had that conviction and his 40-year prison sentence thrown out, Reuters reported Feb. 2. -
Administrator pay in 2024: 5 stats to know
Here are five statistics providing insight into how healthcare administrators in outpatient care centers are compensated: -
11 healthcare legal cases making headlines
Here are 11 court cases involving the healthcare industry to know, as reported by Becker's since Jan. 25: -
Pain physician pleads guilty to kickback scheme
A pain management physician along with three others pleaded guilty for their roles in a scheme involving kickbacks for toxicology tests. -
10 ways ASCs can counteract rising supply costs
Seemingly endless supply disruptions, rising costs of supplies and labor and decreasing reimbursements are just some of the challenges ASCs have to contend with in 2024. -
Business students tackle Piedmont's ASC problem
Atlanta-based Piedmont Hospital recently tasked a group of business students with determining how the hospital could stop losing so much of its surgical business to ASCs in the area, according to a Feb. 2 report from Technique.
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