Wyoming has been named the best state to start a business in for 2024 based on research from law firm Schmidt & Clark, with a one-year new business failure rate of 24%.
Category: ASC News
Physician fined $25K for supervising NP who called herself 'doctor'
In 2022, California nurse practitioner Sarah Erny, DNP, was fined nearly $20,000 for illegally presenting herself as a physician, calling herself “doctor” on social media and with patients, according to a Feb. 6 report from Medscape.
Tennessee man sentenced for conspiring to sell patient information
A Memphis, Tenn., man has been sentenced to five years of probation for stealing patient information to sell for personal gain.
5 ASC giants by numbers of surgery centers
The five largest ASC chains account for about 22% of the surgery center market.
The states where physicians are most affected by medical malpractice
West Virginia is the state most affected by medical practice, according to a December report from Forbes Advisor.
The 20 best ASC EHRs for 2024, per Blackbook
Surgical Information Systems has been named the top electronic health record system for ASCs in 2024 by automotive data company Blackbook.
10 states with the highest unemployment rates
Nevada is currently the state with the highest unemployment rate, with 5.4% of its working-age population without a job, according to a Feb. 6 press release sent to Becker’s by QR code generator QRFY.
Independent ASCs aren't going anywhere
In an increasingly consolidating landscape, independent ASCs still have a seat at the table.
Surgical tech pay in 2024: 5 stats to know
Here are five statistics providing insight into how surgical technologists are compensated:
Steward's financial issues spark backlash against for-profit healthcare
Dallas-based Steward Health Care’s financial woes have come to a head in recent weeks and forced the physician-led system to take action.
