Failure to diagnose or delay a diagnosis for a patient is the most common reason physicians face malpractice allegations, according to Medscape’s 2023 “Physicians and Malpractice Report,” published Oct. 26.
Category: ASC News
The 10 states where physicians most commonly face malpractice suits
Physicians in Louisiana are more likely to face malpractice lawsuits than physicians in any other state, with 72% of Louisiana physicians being named as a sole or co-defendant at some point in their careers, according to Medscape’s 2023 “Physicians and…
The physician specialists most likely to be sued
General surgeons are the most likely to face malpractice lawsuits during their careers, with 90% reporting being either a sole or co-defendant in a lawsuit, according to Medscape’s 2023 “Physicians and Malpractice Report,” published Oct. 26.
73 SCA ASCs named among America's best
Seventy-three ASCs owned by SCA Health, affiliate of Optum, are among the best in the U.S., according to Newsweek’s “America’s Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers” list, which ranks 550 of the more than 5,000 Medicare-certified ASCs in the country.
Noncompetes in the Midwest: 6 things to know
Amid growing discontent among physicians on noncompete agreements, which prohibit clinicians from joining a competing practice or setting up their own within a particular distance from their previous practice for a certain period of time, many states h…
Patient data breaches more than double in 2023: 5 report findings
Eighty-seven million patients in the U.S. had confidential health information breached in 2023, more than double that of last year, according to a report by Atlas VPN, an internet encryption company.
The best ASCs in the Midwest, per Newsweek
The University of Kansas Health System’s KU MedWest Medical Pavilion in Shawnee is the top ASC in the Midwestern U.S., according to Newsweek’s “America’s Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers” list, which ranks 550 of the more than 5,000 Medicare-certified A…
Texas Partners Center adds eClinicalWorks EHR
Denton-based Texas Partners Center has added eClinicalWorks’ cloud-based EHR system for ASCs.
51 Texas ASCs named best in the country
Fifty-one ASCs in Texas made Newsweek’s “America’s Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers” list, which ranks 550 of the more than 5,000 Medicare-certified ASCs in the country.
Physician pleads guilty to illegal opioid distribution
New York pain management specialist Duane Dixon, MD, pleaded guilty to unlawful opioid distribution and healthcare fraud, the Adirondack Daily Enterprise reported Oct. 23.
