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DISC Surgery Center earns 5th AAAHC accreditation
DISC Surgery Center in Newport Beach, Calif., has been awarded its fifth consecutive accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.
Massachusetts optometrist accused of $35K billing fraud
An optometrist based in Carlisle, Mass., was indicted for billing fraud during the height of the pandemic.
The blueprint behind ASC opposition
Opposition to proposed ASCs often follows a formula: Opponents, such as hospitals, say local providers will lose employees and patients, and proponents cite a need for competition or more independent care.
Georgia hospital adding facility with ASC to accommodate population growth
Northeast Georgia Medical Center Braselton (Ga.) has updated plans for a medical office building with an ASC to accommodate the area’s population growth, The Gainesville Times reported Jan 25.
Kentucky physician pleads guilty to $887K tax evasion: 3 details
A physician in Danville, Ky., pleaded guilty to underreporting income earned from his practice to the IRS over a four-year period.
Not seeing eye to eye: Optometrists and ophthalmologists battle in state legislatures
According to May 2020 numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are 36,690 working optometrists across the country. BLS does not keep ophthalmologist employment data separate from other physicians.
Florida ASC sues Cigna for reimbursement
Melbourne, Fla.-based Surgery Center of Viera filed a lawsuit Jan. 20 in Florida Middle District Court in Orlando against Cigna and Strategic Enterprise Solutions.
10 spine ASCs to know
Here are ten spine-driven ASCs to know:
Ohio congressman says new ASC is innovation area needs
U.S. Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, recently visited the new St. Clairsville-based Physicians Regional Surgery Center, WTRF reported Jan. 25.
CRNAs at Wyoming hospital vote to strike
The certified nurse anesthetists at Wilkes-Barre (Pa.) General Hospital voted unanimously to authorize a one-day strike on Feb. 2, citing concerns of employee retention and recruitment, according to PAHomepage.
