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Tenet's default 'B+' rating affirmed: What ASCs need to know
Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, parent company of ASC chain United Surgical Partners International, had its default rating affirmed at “B+,” Fitch Ratings said March 27.
'I no longer have to pick up the slack': 1 anesthesiologist on leaving corporatized medicine
It is clear there are pros and cons to practice ownership, with some industry leaders saying it is the key to success while others say consolidation is inevitable.
New Jersey physician pleads guilty to $5M fraud scheme
Margate, N.J.-based Brian Sokalsky, DO, pleaded guilty for his role in a $5 million scheme to defraud payers by submitting claims for medically unnecessary prescriptions, the Justice Department said March 28.
5 numbers ASC leaders need to know
Here are five numbers that provide a snapshot of the ASC industry that administrators should know:
The most expensive ASC for patients in every state
Sage Transparency, a healthcare transparency database from the Employee’s Forum of Indiana, has named the most expensive ASC for patients in every state based on the facility’s Medicare reimbursement rate.
Regent Surgical Health taps new chief development officer
Nashville, Tenn.-based ASC management organization Regent Surgical Health has added Erik Kraemer as its new chief development officer.
2 health systems with multiple ASCs planned this year
Two major health systems have announced plans to build multiple ASCs in the coming years throughout California and New York.
Are physicians allowed to practice outside their contracts? 5 stats on moonlighting
Thirty-three percent of physicians are explicitly not allowed to practice outside of their respective employment agreements, according to 2023 data from online networking service Doximity.
How many physicians are pursuing a side gig? 5 stats
Thirty-three percent of physicians said they would most likely pursue a side gig to account for economic factors such as inflation, according to 2023 data from online networking service Doximity.
From shortages to increased independence: 8 nursing updates for ASC leaders to know
From nationwide nursing shortages, which are affecting ASC recruitment and retention efforts, to two states giving nurse practitioners more independence, here are eight nursing updates for ASC leaders to know:
