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Development of new ASC begins in Pennsylvania
Mediplex Property Group has started converting a building in Prussia, Pa., to an ASC, Healthcare Design reported May 18.
Top 10 gastrointestinal diagnoses in 2021
Gastroesophageal reflux disease was the most diagnosed gastrointestinal condition in 2021, according to claims data in a May report from Definitive Healthcare
Cardiologist accused of designing, selling ransomware
A federal court in New York has charged Venezuelan cardiologist Moises Luis Zagala Gonzalez in the creation and sale of malicious software that cybercriminals used in extortion attempts, the U.S. Justice Department said May 16.
Centene in the headlines: 5 updates in 60 days
Here are five updates from the last 60 day about one the country’s largest insurers:
Virginia medical office building sold for $21M
Global Medical REIT bought a Fairfax, Va., medical office building for $21 million, reported Commercial Observer.
Tennessee physician permanently barred from prescribing schedule II and III drugs
Manchester, Tenn., physician David Florence, DO, agreed to be permanently barred from prescribing schedule II and most schedule III controlled substances, the Justice Department said May 18.
CRNAs given full practice authority in Michigan
Michigan became the 20th state to opt out of the physician supervision requirement for certified registered nurse anesthetists, according to a May 10 news release from the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology.
Connecticut physician fined for fraudulently prescribing
Oxford, Conn., physician Marc Legris, MD, was hit with a $10,000 fine for using another physician’s name and Drug Enforcement Agency registration number to prescribe controlled substances to a relative, Hartford Courant reported May 17.
Medicare payments to hospitals double those to ASCs: 4 study notes
Medicare per-procedure payments to hospital outpatient departments were 2.1 times larger than payments to ASCs, according to new research published by the Rand Corp.
5 anesthesia updates for ASC leaders
Here are five anesthesia stories Becker’s has reported on since May 4:
