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'Death by a thousand Medicare cuts': The reimbursement issues ASCs are facing
As operation costs soar, most healthcare providers are struggling to meet margins.
Arkansas physician pleads guilty to $12M fraud scheme
Alexander, Ark.-based physician Joe David May, MD, has pleaded guilty to 102 months in prison for his role in a $12 million scheme to defraud Tricare, the Justice Department said April 13.
Greatest challenges, opportunities for ASCs in 2023
As ASCs see an increase in popularity and procedural volume, there are a few key ways they can differentiate themselves from competitors, especially in saturated markets. There are also a number of challenges that outpatient facilities face.
13 physician specialties spending more time on paperwork in 2023
Thirteen physician specialties have reported spending more hours per week on paperwork and administrative tasks in 2023 than in 2022, according to Medscape’s 2022 and 2023 physician compensation reports, which surveyed more than 10,000 physicians in 29…
How the top earning state for physicians has changed over the last 9 years
Physicians working in Wisconsin are the highest earning on average, according to Medscape’s “2023 Physician Compensation” report, which surveys over 10,000 physicians across 29 specialties annually.
ECG Management Consultants taps Christopher Collins as CEO
ECG Management Consultants, a healthcare consulting firm that works with ASCs, has added Christopher Collins as its new CEO effective April 21, according to an April 17 press release sent to Becker’s.
Ochsner Eye ASC founder dies at 83
Ophthalmologist Bruce Ochsner, MD, founder of the Ochsner Eye Surgery Center in Wichita, Kan., died April 11 at 83, according to an obituary published in the Wichita Eagle.
Former ASC nurse pleads guilty to swapping medical fentanyl for saline
Catherine Shannon Dunton, a former nurse at the Surgery Center at Jensen Beach (Fla.), has pleaded guilty to stealing medical-grade fentanyl and replacing it with saline, according to an April 14 report from Fox 29 affiliate WFLX.
21 physician specialties that saw pay jumps in 2022
Oncology is the physician specialty that grew the most in the last year, according to Medscape’s “Physician Compensation Report” for 2023.
6 physician specialties saw a pay drop in 2023
Ophthalmology saw the biggest drop in pay in the last year, according to Medscape’s “Physician Compensation Report” for 2023.
