Category: ASC News

Louisiana physician, wife to pay $450K for neurostimulator fraud scheme 

Henry Goolsby, MD, his wife, Patricia Lenae Goolsby, and their clinic, Infinite Health Integrative Medical Center, agreed to pay $450,000 to settle allegations of improper Medicare billing.

Is physician quality of life on the decline? The answer is resounding

A recent survey found that quality of life may be worsening for physicians. Medscape determined that for a majority of physicians, overall happiness, work-life balance, family relationships and friendships have either stayed the same or worsened over t…

The true cost of physician turnover 

Office-based physicians play a critical role in the U.S. economy, contributing a combined economic output of $2.3 trillion, according to a new report from AMN Healthcare.

Ohio business groups sound off on banning noncompetes

Opponents of a bill circulating the Ohio Senate that would ban noncompete agreements voiced their concerns the, Ohio Capital Journal reported March 6.  

Robotic surgery to boom in ASC setting

Artificial intelligence and surgical robots are at the forefront of conversations surrounding the future of medicine. 

4 states where malpractice law could change

Here are five states that are in the process of proposing or debating legislation surrounding malpractice reform in 2025:

The economic power of physicians: State-by-state breakdown of output

California has the highest output per physician of all 50 states, according to a new report from AMN Healthcare

Texas nurse practitioner to forfeit $40M for fraud scheme

A Waxahachie, Texas-based nurse practitioner who was previously convicted of wire fraud conspiracy and sentenced to 20 years in prison in 2021 will forfeit more than $40 million from foreign accounts. 

3 ASC closures in 1 month

Becker’s has reported on three ASC closures in the last month:

Physicians suing their employers: 3 updates in 1 month

From contract disputes to alleged discrimination, legal action has developed involving several physicians against their former employers in the last month.