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ASC nurses regional breakdown

The Midwest and South are tied for the most full-time equivalent nurses, according to VMG Health’s “Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study” for 2022.

Maryland physician to pay $500K billing fraud settlement: 3 details

College Park, Md.-based internal medicine physician Anuja Kurichh, MD, has agreed to pay more than $500,000 to resolve billing fraud allegations, according to the U.S. Justice Department.

Physicians may have to return up to $250K in federal pandemic aid

Physician practices that received much-needed financial assistance to recover from pandemic losses may be required to return the funds if they didn’t meet reporting requirements, according to a report in Bloomberg Law.

50K-square-foot surgery center to open in Missouri

O’Fallon, Mo.-based Advanced Bone & Joint is opening its new St. Peters, Mo., office Aug. 1.

Average daily surgical cases for ASCs by region

ASCs in the U.S. perform an average of 18 surgical cases per day, according to VMG Health’s “Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study” for 2022. There are notable differences between regions, however.

Are ASCs warming up to private equity?

A few years ago, private equity was a dirty word among some circles of physicians and surgeons. The idea of accepting investment dollars in exchange for autonomy was unattractive for physician owners at best, and dangerous at worse.

The future of cardio ASCs, per Texas ASC Society founder

Woody Moore, founder of the Texas ASC Society, recently chose to undergo heart surgery at a cardiovascular ASC. He spoke with Becker’s about the procedure and the future of outpatient cardiovascular surgery.

Texas ASC Society founder has heart surgery at an ASC

Texas Ambulatory Surgery Center Society founder and ASC developer Woody Moore recently underwent heart surgery, and he chose to have it performed at a cardiovascular ASC.

Leapfrog names ASC advisory committee

Healthcare watchdog organization the Leapfrog Group named 12 ASC leaders to its ASC advisory committee.

Where anesthesiologists earn the most

The national average pay for anesthesiologists is $159.22 per hour or $331,190 per year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ occupational employment statistics survey released March 31.