Category: ASC News

10 best, worst states to start a business

Utah is the best state to start a business, while Rhode Island is the worst, according to personal finance site WalletHub.

5 updates independent ASCs need to know

Independent ASCs have unique challenges to face when navigating the industry.

Physicians are fed up — and ASCs may have an edge

As the field of medicine faces an exodus of physicians, plummeting job satisfaction and skyrocketing costs, the future of healthcare may seem grim. However, ASCs have an opportunity larger hospitals and health systems do not.

The 2 ASCs scoring over 90% on Newsweek's best list

In October, Newsweek released its annual list of the top 550 ASCs in the U.S. for 2024, assigning each facility with a percentage-based score out of 100. 

Are 'monopolizing' entities eroding physician independence?

Many physicians are wary of the rapid growth of Optum, the country’s largest employer of physicians and parent company of ASC chain SCA Health. 

OIG says consultant's gift cards to physicians for referrals don't violate anti-kickback

The Office of the Inspector General weighed in on whether a consultant providing gift cards to physicians for referrals is considered a kickback.

The ASCs reinstating mask mandates

Health systems nationwide are toying with the idea of bringing back mask mandates following an uptick in COVID-19, RSV and other respiratory illness cases. 

The race to acquire physicians

As reimbursements in healthcare sink and inflation soars, many physicians are turning away from private practice to the stability of employment. 

The top-paying states for the 10 best healthcare jobs

Nurse practitioner is the best healthcare job and the best paying state for the career is California. 

3 labor trends to expect in 2024

Following a tumultuous 2023, experts are predicting that the labor market could begin to stabilize in the coming year, according to a Jan. 1 report from Forbes.