Category: ASC News

Physicians and fraud: 5 cases to know

Here are seven physicians who have been involved or are allegedly involved in five healthcare fraud cases reported by Becker’s since Jan. 30:

5 numbers ASC leaders are watching

Here are five numbers ASC leaders should keep their eyes on:

How a Stark law interpretation could be harming independent physicians

A 2021 interpretation of Stark law prohibits medication delivery from independent physician practices, which is in turn affecting patient care, according to a Jan. 30 report in JCO Oncology Practice written by three oncologists.

The cities where nursing is the best-paying job

The median salary for nurses nationwide is $81,220, nearly $35,000 more than the median wage across all occupations in the U.S., according to a ranking from Vivian Health.

Physician pay vs. cost of living in highest-, lowest-paying cities

Physicians are some of the highest-paid workers in the U.S., but as inflation continues to rise and the cost of living climbs, how far does that go?

2 Texas physicians guilty of prescribing opioids illegally

Two Texas physicians were convicted of unlawfully prescribing opioids and other controlled substances to undercover agents posing as patients.

ASCs' workforce stumbling blocks 

From staff shortages to case volumes, Peter Bravos, MD, chief medical officer of Yuba City, Calif.-based Sutter Health’s Surgery Center Division, joined Becker’s to discuss the workforce trends concerning ASCs at the moment. 

One-year business failure rates in the 10 best states to start a business

Wyoming has been named the best state to start a business in for 2024 based on research from law firm Schmidt & Clark, with a one-year new business failure rate of 24%. 

Physician fined $25K for supervising NP who called herself 'doctor'

In 2022, California nurse practitioner Sarah Erny, DNP, was fined nearly $20,000 for illegally presenting herself as a physician, calling herself “doctor” on social media and with patients, according to a Feb. 6 report from Medscape. 

Tennessee man sentenced for conspiring to sell patient information 

A Memphis, Tenn., man has been sentenced to five years of probation for stealing patient information to sell for personal gain.