Physicians are some of the highest-paid workers in the U.S., but as inflation continues to rise and the cost of living climbs, how far does that go?
Category: ASC News
2 Texas physicians guilty of prescribing opioids illegally
Two Texas physicians were convicted of unlawfully prescribing opioids and other controlled substances to undercover agents posing as patients.
ASCs' workforce stumbling blocks
From staff shortages to case volumes, Peter Bravos, MD, chief medical officer of Yuba City, Calif.-based Sutter Health’s Surgery Center Division, joined Becker’s to discuss the workforce trends concerning ASCs at the moment.
One-year business failure rates in the 10 best states to start a business
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%.
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.
