Lawmakers continued to urge Congress to address cuts to Medicare reimbursements in a bipartisan Dear Colleague letter signed by 233 representatives Oct. 11.
Category: ASC News
Medical resident lifestyle, happiness: 12 things to know
Nearly 100% of medical residents believe that the number of training hours required of them is either adequate or more than adequate, according to Medscape’s 2024 “Residents Lifestyle & Happiness Report,” published Oct. 18.
Oregon physician clinic to close
Legacy Medical Group Wooburn (Ore.) Clinic will permanently close Dec. 31, The Lund Report said Oct. 15.
Physicians file $4.5M suit against Samaritan Health Services, allege retaliation
Two surgeons have filed a whistleblower complaint against Corvallis, Ore.-based Samaritan Health Services, according to an Oct. 15 item in The Lund Report .
What's next in the future of noncompete agreements?
In August, the FTC’s ban on noncompete agreements was struck down by a Texas federal judge.
3 federal moves to address rural healthcare gap
More than three-quarters of U.S. rural counties are designated health professional shortage areas, and rural Americans are less likely to have insurance coverage and more likely to longer to access healthcare.
Few malpractice cases swing in plaintiff's favor: 8 things to know
In 57% of the most serious malpractice cases, physicians reported receiving favorable outcomes due to dismissals or verdicts, according Medscape’s “The Rising Price of Risk Management: Physicians and Malpractice Report 2024.”
Houston man convicted in $160M Medicare fraud scheme
A Houston man has been convicted of Medicare fraud in a scheme to fraudulently bill for expensive topical creams after a 10-day trial.
ASCs' next frontiers
As the ASC space continues to develop and respond to an increasing demand for healthcare services, these frontiers may present major opportunities for practice growth:
UCSD surgeons test Apple Vision Pro for surgical use
Surgeons at the University of California in San Diego have now performed more than 20 minimally invasive operations using Apple Vision Pro headsets, according to an Oct. 16 report from MacRumors.
