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Why ASCs are losing sleep over staffing
Burnout and staff turnover are becoming quiet but costly threats to ASCs. Staff retention and turnover is becoming a “silent” force undermining ASCs’ financial performance, Benjamin Stein, MD, president and CEO of Capital Orthopaedic Surgery Center (Germantown, Md.), told Becker’s. To find out what’s really happening on the ground, Becker’s asked six ASC leaders to […]
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Why this GI CEO says ASC independence is getting harder to sustain
Michael Warne, CEO of Associated Gastroenterologists of Central New York in Camillus, joined Becker’s to share his perspective on the growing financial pressures facing independent ASCs — and why some may turn to hospitals for support despite concerns over operational impact. Editor’s note: This response was edited lightly for clarity and length. Michael Warne: I […]
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5 gastroenterologist lawsuits in 2025
Here are five lawsuits Becker’s has reported on involving gastroenterologists and GI surgeons in 2025: 1. Florida-based physician Scott Wiesen, MD, has surrendered his medical license after facing a lawsuit for a colonoscopy he performed at Naples, Fla.-based Premier Endoscopy Center. He was facing an investigation from the Florida Department of Health. However, the inquiry […]
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What people get wrong about ASCs
Despite ASCs growing role in the healthcare landscape, many leaders feel the ASC industry remains widely misunderstood, even among healthcare professionals. To shed light on some of the most persistent misconceptions, Becker’s spoke with five ASC leaders about the outdated perceptions of ASCs. Editor’s note: These responses were edited lightly for clarity and length. Question: […]
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3 hospital closures in 1 month
Becker’s has reported on three hospital closures in the last month, and ASCs may feel the ripple effects as displaced patients and providers seek alternative sites of care and hospitals restructure their outpatient strategies. Here are the three hospital closures: 1. Northern Light Inland Hospital: Waterville, Maine Northern Light Inland Hospital officially closed on May […]
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Maine physician clinic to close
DFD Russell Medical Center will close its Bridgton, Maine, clinic on Aug. 28 due to financial pressures, Maine Public reported May 30. In a statement to the publication, health system leaders cited several challenges, including the loss of a community grant, difficulties recruiting providers, low reimbursement rates and ongoing uncertainty surrounding Medicare and Medicaid. The […]
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Physician pays $3.5M for false claims scheme
A physician in Frisco Texas has agreed to pay $3.5 million to resolve claims he violated the knowingly submitting or causing the submission of false claims for evaluation and management services that were not performed, the Justice Department said in a May 30 news release. What happened?
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Ascension in talks to acquire AmSurg in $3.9B deal
St. Louis-based Ascension, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit health systems, is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire Nashville-based ASC chain AmSurg in a deal valued at approximately $3.9 billion, according to Bloomberg. AmSurg, which operates more than 250 ASCs across 34 states with more than 2,000 physicians, emerged as a standalone entity after separating […]
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Elevance lawsuit alleges physician groups, billing company gamed IDR process
Elevance Health, parent company of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia, has filed a lawsuit against billing company HaloMD and two physician groups accusing them of exploiting the federal arbitration system established under the No Surprises Act, according to court documents accessed by Becker’s. Filed May 27, the lawsuit accuses Hospitalist Medicine Physicians of Georgia […]
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PA pay by specialty
Emergency medicine has the highest physician associate pay with a median annual compensation of $146,000, well above the national median of $134,000, according to the 2025 American Academy of Physician Associates Salary Survey. Data for the report draws from a survey of 9,789 non-retired PAs in the U.S. between Jan. 14 and Feb. 28, 2025. […]
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