Category: ASC News

A physician and his physician assistant in Port Huron, Mich., pleaded no contest to overprescribing opioids, among other charges, the Port Huron Times Herald reported Dec. 14. 

Several states across the U.S. have begun to reexamine their noncompete laws. 

ASCs and HOPDs are vying for similar patient populations, but having procedures done at ASCs versus the latter can yield financial benefits, according to an analysis by the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. 

While the largest percentage of physicians plan to retire in their mid- to late 60s, around a quarter of practitioners plan on continuing to practice well into their 70s, according to Medscape’s 2023 “Physicians Eye Retirement Report,” published Dec. 1…

Healthcare legislation has the power to radically change the way ASCs are run. National and state-level policies regarding reimbursement, noncompetes and practice permissions have been top of mind for ASC leaders. Here is how legislators are tackling f…

Here are four Stark law violations Becker’s has reported on in 2023 and where they occurred:

2023 has remained a tumultuous year for the U.S. job market, with employment rates rising and falling and new workforce trends, including “bare minimum Mondays” and “quiet firing,” dominating the headlines. 

Between layoffs, acquisitions, leadership changes and other moves, Cigna, the fourth-largest insurer in the U.S. by membership, has had an eventful year. 

Physician salaries have been on the rise across the board in 2023, with five specialists taking the top slots as the “highest earners” of the year, according to data from Medscape’s 2023 compensation reports. 

Nurse specialists experienced lower rates of career satisfaction as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Medscape’s 2023 “Nurse Career Satisfaction Report,” published Dec. 12, with registered nurses and nursing managers experiencing the high…