Category: ASC News

Kentucky has been named the worst state to retire in for 2024 by personal finance website WalletHub. 

Here are five comparisons providing insight on compensation differences between physicians and registered nurses, using data from the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics employment survey.

The most common elective procedure that older patients are considering is a major joint surgery, according to a Jan. 30 study published in the JAMA Network.

There are several key factors preventing U.S. adults from undergoing elective procedures at ASCs, according to a Jan. 30 study published in the JAMA Network.

A Washington physician agreed to pay $95,000 to resolve allegations that he participated in a scheme in which he ordered medically unnecessary durable medical equipment for kickbacks. 

Silver Spring, Md.-based physician Ishtiaq Malik, MD, has been found guilty for sexually assaulting two patients, Montgomery Community Media reported Jan. 29.

A physician assistant has been convicted of 12 counts of healthcare fraud for injecting amniotic fluid into patients in an attempt to manage pain. 

Noncompete clauses for physicians are a highly contested and evolving aspect of working in the healthcare industry and have been a point of contention for years — with no end in sight. 

Healthcare’s ongoing supply issues, labor shortages and rising costs have led to a tumultuous start to 2024. 

The average age of practicing physicians in the U.S. is 53.9, which is nearly 10 years higher than the U.S. labor force median age of 41.8, according to a 2023 report from Definitive Healthcare based on data from more than 810,000 healthcare providers….