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Physician sentenced to 12 years in prison for fraud, drug charges
Scranton, Pa., pain management physician Kurt Moran, MD, was sentenced to 140 months in prison for healthcare fraud and illegal distribution of a controlled substance, the Justice Department said Sept. 1.
Mercer adds Intuitive da Vinci XI assisted surgery robot
Mercer Health plans to add a new surgical robot, the Intuitive da Vinci XI robotic assisted surgery system, to its Coldwater, Ohio, clinic.
5 cheapest, most expensive states for running a business
According to a report from cloud software company approve.com, Texas is the cheapest state to run a business in as of Oct. 2021.
10 states with the lowest ASC growth since 2020
The number of ASCs is growing across the U.S. as patients and payers demand more outpatient surgery, but factors including regulations and population counts have left some states with dwindling ASC numbers.
10 states with the most ASC closures since 2020
The number of ASCs is growing across the U.S. as patients and payers demand more outpatient surgery, but factors including regulations and population counts have left some states with dwindling ASC numbers.
$145M approved for University of Texas Health ASC
The Austin-based University of Texas System Board of Regents approved a $145.7 million cancer and surgery center at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s McAllen Academic Medical Campus, MyRGV News reported Aug. 30.
NorthStar Anesthesia expands services to UT Health Tyler
NorthStar Anesthesia is providing services for the University of Texas Health Tyler hospital and its health science center, the group said in an Aug. 31 news release shared with Becker’s.
The 7 most affordable states to retire in: report
According to a new analysis from CNBC and Bankrate, a personal finance site, Michigan ranks as the most affordable state to retire in for 2022.
The future of ASCs: 4 leaders’ perspectives
Here are thoughts from four healthcare professionals and leaders on what the future might hold for ASCs:
Vaccine distribution frustrations and 9 more supply chain updates
Here are 10 supply chain updates reported by Becker’s since Aug. 24 for ASC leaders to know:
