Category: ASC News

Physician convicted for illegal opioid prescription

Las Vegas-based physician William Alvear, MD, was convicted of unlawful distribution of opioid medications. 

8 wealth tips for physicians

With the majority of physicians earning well into $500,000 or more annually, figuring out how to manage and save finances can be scary. 

Infinite Health Collaborative adds pediatric division

Golden Valley, Minn.-based Infinite Health Collaborative added Pediatric and Young Adult Medicine to create a new pediatric division.

Los Angeles fire damages 2-story medical office building

A fire has damaged a two-story medical office building in Los Angeles near the Echo Park neighborhood, according to a Dec. 1 report from My News LA.

HCA to acquire bankrupt hospital for $41M and 2 more industry updates

Here are three major healthcare stories from the last week that ASC leaders should know:

Healthcare fraud: 13 recent cases to know

Below are 13 cases of healthcare fraud reported by Becker’s in November:

Wilmington ASC partners with UNC athletics

Wilmington (N.C.) Health has partnered with the University of North Carolina Wilmington to provide care for student athletes at the university, according to a Dec. 1 report from Wilmington Biz. 

Physician assistant pay by the numbers

Here are five numbers providing insight on compensation earned by physician assistants, using data from the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics employment survey and other data.

AmSurg announces board of directors following Envision split

ASC operator AmSurg has announced its official board of directors following its split from former parent company Envision and its successful emergence as an independent company. 

USPI in 2023: 5 moves to know

United Surgical Partners International has maintained its status as an industry-leading ASC operator in the last year. Here is an overview of what the company has done in 2023: