Category: ASC News

Here are three Stark law violations Becker’s has reported on in 2023:

Here are eight feats involving robotic surgery that made headlines in September:

Of the 102 ASCs in the five-county region of Philadelphia, 76 had a profit in 2022, while 26 lost money, according to an Oct. 3 report from the Philadelphia Business Journal. 

A 2023 report from Stacker based on data collected from ranking website Niche has named the top city in every state to live in.

The American Medical Association has recognized 72 health systems nationwide for their dedication to physician well-being, awarding 10 systems with a “gold level” recognition. 

Katherine Jee Rankin, RN, a nurse formerly employed at a Jacksonville, Fla.-based ASC, pleaded guilty to tampering with injectable hydromorphone at the facility, according to an Oct. 3 report from Shore News Network. 

Here are five lawsuits covered by Becker’s in 2023 that involve ASCs:

With inflation on the rise nationwide, some cities and regions are getting hit harder than others. While the year-over-year consumer price index hit 3.7 percent in August, some cities are facing CPIs as high as nearly 8 percent, according to an Oct. 3 …

Nora Avila, 35, has pleaded not guilty to allegations that she impersonated a nurse for three years at multiple home health companies in the Laredo, Texas, area, Laredo Morning Times reported Sept. 30. 

Among six hospitals, health systems and physician groups that filed for bankruptcy in September, common factors include rising medical costs and a difficult market.