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4 fast facts on The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics
Here are four things to know about The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics based in Bethesda, Md.:
The trends ASCs should jump on next
Three-party ownership and in-house billing are among the trends ASC leaders said can help lead surgery centers to success.
Solutions to the physician shortage
The U.S. could see a shortage of 54,100 to 139,000 physicians by 2033, according to data from the Association of American Medical Colleges cited in a July 25 Time report.
Watch for these signs of illegal telehealth partnerships, HHS warns physicians
The HHS Office of Inspector General has issued a fraud alert for physicians entering telemedicine arrangements, according to a July 25 article in JDSupra from the law firm Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton.
Fired physician sues Indiana hospital, alleges ADA violation, gender bias
A fired Indiana physician is suing her former employer, Lebanon, Ind.-based Witham Memorial Hospital, alleging she was illegally discriminated against after becoming ill due to dangerous office conditions, the Indianapolis Business Journal reported Jul…
ASCs should focus on price transparency, value-based care in next 5 years, leader says
In the next five years, ASCs will be pushed towards value-based contracts to keep procedure costs low, according to Andy Poole, manager of ASC business solutions at the Emergency Care Research Institute in Plymouth Meeting, Va.
Michigan physician barred from prescribing controlled substances
Grand Rapids, Mich.-based David Sova, DO, has entered a settlement agreement with a federal court to never prescribe controlled substances, the U.S. Justice Department said July 25.
6 gastroenterology leadership moves
Here are six gastroenterology leaders on the move that Becker’s has reported on since July 19:
Gastro Care Partners names Brooks Marshall SVP of business development
Wyoming and Colorado’s largest gastroenterology and ancillary patient treatment services provider, Gastro Care Partners, has appointed Brooks Marshall as its senior vice president of business development.
Former ASC nurse pleads guilty to illegally obtaining opioids at work
A former nurse who worked at four Virginia healthcare facilities, including Stony Point Surgery Center in Richmond, on July 25 pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining various controlled substances.
