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4 supply chain updates for ASC leaders
Here are four supply chain updates from the last week:
54-bed hospital with ASCs planned in Florida
A 54-bed hospital with surgery centers is being proposed in Port St. Lucie, Fla., TCPalm reported May 16.
Indiana physician fired for objecting to 10-minute patient visits, lawsuit claims
A physician at Indianapolis-based Indiana University Health Physicians has sued the health system, saying he was demoted and then terminated after objecting to keeping each patient’s visit to 10 minutes, Indiana Business Journal reported May 16.
New York anesthesiologist admits buying, selling cancer drugs for profit
A New York anesthesiologist admitted to using his medical license to buy prescription oncology medication to sell for profit, the U.S. Justice Department said May 16.
As ASC industry booms, hospitals look to outpatient models
It’s no secret that orthopedic care is one of many specialties migrating to the outpatient setting, and hospitals and health systems are making several strategic shifts to keep up with this trend.
Physician-owned hospital pays $1.2M to settle billing fraud claims
Oklahoma Heart Hospital South, a physician-owned hospital based in Oklahoma City, paid $1.2 million to settle billing fraud allegations May 16.
National Medical Billing Services acquires Medi-Corp
National Medical Billing Services acquired anesthesia, ASC and pain management revenue cycle management provider Medi-Corp, according to a May 17 news release shared with Becker’s.
ASCs battle the ‘rising cost of everything’
For many ASC leaders, the biggest obstacle to care is skyrocketing costs driven by supply and labor shortages, as well as a 40-year inflation apex of 8.5 percent.
5 firsts for ASCs
Here are five ASCs Becker’s has reported on since April 28 that have made waves by achieving respective firsts:
4 orthopedic updates for ASC leaders
From a new orthopedic-focused ASC to a robot-assisted knee replacement, here are four orthopedic updates to know:
