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Arkansas physician pleads not guilty to rape, sexual assault
Vafa Ferdowsian, DPM, pleaded not guilty on charges of rape and sexual assault in the second degree.
Tennessee legislators push for larger scope of practice for physician assistants
Tennessee legislators are pushing for a bill that would lessen restrictions on physician assistants, ABC affiliate WATE reported Feb. 21.
'I don’t see a significant uptick in ASC acquisitions this year,' administrator says
While the healthcare industry is consolidating, the ASC industry remains mostly fragmented — with some ASC chains focusing on smaller ASCs rather than accumulating substantial market share.
Florida physician has medical license restricted for driving under the influence
Theresa Payne, DO, has had her license restricted following multiple instances of driving under the influence, Greene Publishing reported Feb. 21.
Montana anti-physician-assisted death bill passes key vote
A bill that would remove patient consent as a defense in a homicide charge in cases of physician-assisted death passed a second reading in the Montana Senate, NBC affiliate KTVH reported Feb. 21.
Optum closes $796M deal: 4 notes
Optum closed the multimillion-dollar deal to acquire home health and hospice company LHC Group Feb. 22, according to an SEC filing.
Healthcare's 10 biggest investors in 2022: What ASCs need to know
Private equity firm Shore Capital Partners made 61 healthcare-related deals in 2022, according to investment data company PitchBook.
4 anesthesia updates in 2 weeks
Here are four anesthesia updates ASC leaders should know since Feb. 8:
10 medications most frequently prescribed by cardiologists
Nearly half of U.S. adults have some form of cardiovascular disease, according to 2022 data from Definitive Healthcare. The high prevalence of this disease has led to high prescription rates among physicians.
USPI vs. SCA Health vs. HCA Healthcare: Who had the highest revenue in 2022?
Dallas-based United Surgical Partners International, Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare and Deerfield, Ill.-based SCA Health are three of the largest ASC operators in the country.
