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The evolution of ASC chain power
ASC chains have continued to grow over the past few years — here’s how.
South Carolina optometry clinic breach leaks 60,000 patients' data
An optometry clinic in Anderson, S.C., was involved in a ransomware attack that leaked the private information of over 60,000 patients, according to a July 27 report from Cybernews.
Patient sent to collections for $3K in anesthesia services that were billed to Medicare too late
North American Partners in Anesthesia billed a patient close to $3,000 for an outpatient surgery that was supposed to be covered, after the anesthesia services provider filed Medicare claims five months late, according to a July 27 report from NPR affi…
Optum, Surgery Partners further consolidate
UnitedHealth Group’s Optum, parent company of ASC chain SCA Health, based in Deerfield, Ill., has been on a spending spree, making several massive deals in 2023. Brentwood, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners, meanwhile, spent almost $250 million to acquire A…
Physician's license revoked following 2 patient overdoses
Irene Kimura, MD, a physician based in Moses Lake, Wash., has had her medical license revoked following an investigation into two patient overdoses and unprofessional conduct, CBS affiliate KREM reported July 26.
Malpractice reports by state 2023
California had the most adverse action and medical malpractice payment reports in 2022 and the first three months of 2023, according to data from the National Practitioner Data Bank collected from Jan. 1, 2022, to March 31.
10 states with the lowest job resignation rates
Massachusetts is the state with the lowest job resignation rate, according to personal finance site WalletHub.
10 states with the highest job resignation rates
Delaware is the state with the highest job resignation rate, according to personal finance site WalletHub.
The 11 best hospitals in California for cardiac care
Healthgrades has ranked the top 100 for cardiac care in 2023, including 11 hospitals in California.
25% of medical students 'almost never' attend in person classes: Report
Around 25 percent of U.S. medical students “almost never” attend in-person classes, while 14.2 percent “almost never” attend virtual classes, according to a new report from the Association of American Medical Colleges, which polled over 12,000 med…
