Valley Surgery Center in Hudson, Wis., recently began offering robotic-assisted surgery to patients.
Category: ASC News
New York ASC hit with data breach
New York City-based Island Ambulatory Surgery Center has notified patients of a data security incident that impacted its patients’ protected health information.
Number of active NPs in each state
Florida has 22,270 active nurse practitioners, the most of any state, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Telemedicine owner pleads guilty to $110M kickback, fraud scheme
A telemedicine company owner pleaded guilty in connection with a $110 million fraud scheme involving medically unnecessary durable medical equipment.
2 physician defamation cases to know
Here are two physician defamation cases from April to know:
Illinois physician sentenced for fraud
A physician who formerly practiced in Sesser, Ill., was sentenced to five months in prison and five months of home confinement after he pleaded guilty to two counts of healthcare fraud.
Virginia physician accused of sexual battery
A Virginia ENT who already faced 12 counts of assault and sexual battery was indicted on another count of sexual battery, The Winchester Star reported April 4.
Kaiser Permanente surgeon suing fellow physician for defamation
Joseph Stalfire III, MD, a surgeon at Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente, is suing a fellow physician for allegedly submitting false medical board complaints in an attempt to get him fired, according to an April 5 report from Medscape.
Maryland physician indicted for illegally distributing controlled substances
A Bethesda, Md.-based physician has been indicted on seven counts of dispensing controlled substances outside the scope of her professional practice, Fox 5 DC reported April 3.
10 biggest healthcare companies by revenue
CVS Health and UnitedHealth Group are the two biggest healthcare companies by revenue, according to a report from Investopedia.
