Category: ASC News

ASC association to create Oregon's 1st surgical technologist apprenticeship program

Eugene, Ore.-based Umpqua Community College and the Southwestern Oregon Workforce Investment Board have partnered with the Oregon Ambulatory Surgery Center Association to create the state’s first surgical technologist apprenticeship program, according …

How 2 top Trump administration health leaders differ on Ozempic

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen two prominent men to lead health-related affairs in his administration, Mehmet Oz, MD, and Robert Kennedy, Jr.

Virginia physician pays $625K to settle false claims allegations

Scott Saffold, MD, and his practice will pay $625,000 to resolve allegations that he and his medical practice falsely billed government healthcare programs. 

2025's richest physician billionaires

Ten physicians currently hold a spot on Forbes’ live net worth tracker, updated on Jan. 1 for 2025. 

Virginia physician convicted on 400+ drug distribution counts

Joel Smithers, MD, a physician in Abingdon, Va., was convicted of 467 federal counts of drug distribution.

Why ASCs closed in 2024

Becker’s reported on about 30 physician practice and ASC closures in 2024. Here are some of the top reasons that facilities shut their doors in the last year: 

9 states to cut income taxes in 2025

Beginning Jan. 1, nine states across the nation cut income taxes for residents, according to a Jan. 1 report from CBS News.

Pennsylvania set to limit physician noncompetes to 1 year

Effective Jan. 1, Pennsylvania will set limits to noncompete agreements in physicians’ contracts for the first time, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Dec. 31. 

6 hospitals shuttering services in December

Becker’s has reported on six hospitals or health systems shuttering services in the last month:

Kansas noncompete lawsuits raise questions about rural healthcare

Two physicians recently sued Hay, Kan.-based HaysMed, alleging issues in the noncompete clauses of their employment contracts.