A man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for a 2021 stabbing inside of Mercy Surgery Center-Springfield (Mo.), according to an April 12 report from NBC affiliate KYTV.
Category: ASC News
The 8 biggest problems in healthcare in 2023, according to healthcare professionals
The largest challenge that healthcare professionals faced while working in healthcare in 2023 was having to work with a limited number of staff members and workers, according to the 2024 “State of Healthcare” report from healthcare staffing firm Solian…
2 providers sentenced for $4M drug testing scheme
A physician and a chiropractor at a Kentucky pain clinic were sentenced for their roles in a scheme that defrauded Medicare, Medicaid and commercial insurance companies of more than $4 million.
Maryland physician charged with 29 counts of selling opioid prescriptions
Ndubuisi Joseph Okafor, MD, a physician in Upper Marlboro, Md., has been charged on a 29-count indictment for illegally distributing prescriptions for narcotics.
Physicians' average 2024 incentive bonuses
Physicians in the U.S. earn an average of $363,000 annually, before taking into consideration incentive bonuses for the year, according to Medscape’s 2024 “Physician Compensation Report,” published April 12.
Are physicians taking on side gigs in 2024?
Despite many earning close to $400,000 annually, over a third of U.S. physicians are taking on side gigs to supplement their income in 2024, according to Medscape’s 2024 “Physician Compensation Report,” published April 12.
Where physicians are paid the most
Physicians in the West North Central region of the U.S., which includes states like Minnesota, Nebraska and Missouri, earn the most of any region, according to Medscape’s 2024 “Physician Compensation Report” released April 12.
How 29 physician specialties feel about their 2024 compensation
While physicians are some of the highest paid professionals in the U.S., with an average yearly salary of nearly $400,000, many specialists still report feeling underpaid, according to Medscape’s 2024 “Physician Compensation Report,” published April 12…
MGMA calls on Senate to reform Medicare physician payments
The Medical Group Management Association has submitted a letter to the Senate Finance Committee regarding its April 11 hearing on Medicare physician payments, demanding reform.
Texas ASC 1st to implant cochlear device with robotic arm
Wichita Falls, Texas-based Momentum Specialty Surgery Center has become the first ASC to successfully implant a cochlear device using a robotic arm system, according to an April 11 report from CBS affiliate News 6.
