Category: ASC News

West Virginia physician convicted of controlled substance distribution

Brian McDevitt, DO, a physician in Chapmanville, W.Va., was convicted of four counts of distribution of a controlled substance.

West Virginia physician convicted of controlled substance distribution

Brian McDevitt, DO, a physician in Chapmanville, W.Va., was convicted of four counts of distribution of a controlled substance.

2 health systems capitalize on Super Bowl ads

On Feb. 9, the 59th Super Bowl was played in New Orleans, with the Philadelphia Eagles beating the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22. If viewership matches 2024’s event, over 120 million people will have tuned in for the big game. 

US News refines 2nd annual 'top ASCs' list

In 2024, U.S. News & World Report debuted its first annual “Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers” ranking, highlighting four different specialties: colonoscopy and endoscopy, ophthalmology, orthopedics and spine, and urology.

Cyberattack forces physician practice to close indefinitely

Pinehurst (N.C.) Radiology Associates has closed “for the foreseeable future” due to a cyberattack, The Pilot reported Feb. 5. 

High-acuity procedures on the move: 10 things to know

The continued migration of higher-acuity procedures from HOPDs to ASCs accelerated throughout 2024, according to VMG Health’s “ASCs in 2024: A Year in Review” report.

Fraudulent clinic owner sentenced to 25 years 

A former clinic owner has been sentenced eight and one-third to 25 years in prison for orchestrating a multimillion-dollar Medicaid fraud scheme involving unnecessary medical tests.

Louisiana physician sentenced for illegal drug distribution, healthcare fraud

Adrian Talbot, MD, a physician in Slidell, La., was sentenced Feb. 5 to 87 months in prison for conspiring to illegally distribute Schedule II substances and defrauding federal healthcare benefit programs.

3 noncompete updates in 1 month

Here are three updates to state noncompete bans in the last month, as reported by Becker’s:

Stark law enforcement is evolving: 10 notes for 2025

Stark law enforcement is evolving rapidly, with heightened scrutiny, a record-breaking volume of qui tam lawsuits, and new legal precedents reshaping compliance risks for physicians and ASCs.