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States tackle gas price hikes with tax cuts
Several states are taking action to combat inflation and rising gas prices in particular, according to The New York Times.
Competition heats up for ASC execs, and some offer $5K bonuses
More than 100 ASCs across the U.S. posted job listings for administrators on LinkedIn in the last month, and some affiliated with United Surgical Partners International are offering $5,000 sign-on bonuses.
Colorado ASC, pain clinic to close amid staff shortages
Redlands Mesa Surgery Center and Colorado Injury and Pain Specialists in Grand Junction, Colo., will soon close their doors, The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel reported March 26.
Houston physician guilty of unlawfully prescribing $1.75M in opioids
A Houston physician was convicted March 25 of unlawfully prescribing more than 1 million hydrocodone pills worth about $1.75 million, according to the U.S. Justice Department.
Georgia endoscopy center awarded by nurse organization
Harbin Clinic Gastroenterology Endoscopy & GI Lab Rome (Ga.) is the recipient of the 2022 Excellence in Professionalism Distinction from the American Board of Certification for Gastroenterology Nurses, WRGA Local News Now reported March 27.
Dr. Todd Lanman 1st surgeon in US to reverse lumbar fusion with artificial disc
Todd Lanman, MD, became the first spine surgeon in the U.S. to reverse a patient’s lumbar spinal fusion and return them to full motion by implanting an artificial disc, according to a March 25 news release.
Top 10 big cities for mid-career orthopedic surgeons
Among the 20 biggest U.S. cities, there are only three where mid-career orthopedic surgeons earn a higher salary than the national average.
ASC leaders not part of ‘Great Resignation’ for now: Survey
Nearly one fifth of ASC leaders plan to retire by 2025, and 59 percent plan to leave as soon as 2030, according to a survey conducted by OR Manager.
Physician gets 12 years in prison, to pay $376K after conspiracy conviction
An Arlington, Texas-based physician was sentenced to 12 years in prison and ordered to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars for his role in a scheme to illegally distribute controlled substances.
5 outpatient spine updates for ASC leaders
From new procedures to cyberattacks, here are five outpatient spine updates for ASC leaders to know:
