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Category: ASC News
Why 3 ASCs closed in the last year
ASCs and other small businesses have struggled to stay afloat amid rising practice costs, staffing shortages and reimbursement declines.
Florida man sentenced, to pay $97M healthcare fraud scheme
A man in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., was sentenced to 10 years in prison and three years of supervised release and must pay $97 million for his role in a healthcare fraud and kickback scheme.
Surgery Partners sets sights on growth
Nashville-based Surgery Partners has 192 affiliated practices nationwide, and continues to be a major player in the ASC industry.
California physician pleads guilty to $2.5M Medicaid fraud scheme
Robert Eyzaguirre, MD, the owner and sole physician of a medical clinic in Bellflower, Calif., pleaded guilty to submitting false claims to a Medi-Cal program.
Why physicians are working locum tenens
Thirty-seven percent of physicians and advanced practice providers that work on a locum tenens basis do it as a side job on top of an additional permanant role as a clinician, according to an April report from AMN Healthcare.
The world's 10 richest cities
New York City has been named the richest city in the world, with 349,500 millionaires and 60 billionaires, according to a report from consulting firm Henley & Partners in collaboration with analytics firm New World Wealth.
What is going on with the PA role
From lawsuits to an ongoing push for title changes, here are five major updates on the role of physician assistants from the last two years:
Why new ASCs could fall short
Investing in ASCs presents healthcare professionals with opportunities that may not be available to players in other markets.
The 10 top nursing schools in the US
Philadelphia-based University of Pennsylvania has been named the best nursing school in the U.S., according to the U.S. Career Institute, an online career training platform.
