Category: ASC News

Medical Facilities Corp. divests from 5 of 6 ASCs

Management company Medical Facilities Corp. has divested from five of its six non-core ASCs in the last year, with plans to continue divesting non-core assets and surgical hospital assets over time, according to a third quarter update from investment a…

Physicians per capita in all 50 states

Washington D.C. has more physicians per capita than any state, according to the latest Association of American Medical Colleges State Physician Workforce Data Report, released last year. 

New tool scrubs physicians' personal info from the internet amid spike in violence, harassment

Physician networking website Doximity is taking steps to protect its millions of members from a spike in harassment and violence from patients by launching a free service that scrubs provider’s personal contact information from the internet, according …

How physicians are using AI

While the jury is still out on the use of artificial intelligence in medicine, that has not stopped some physicians from taking advantage of its uses for tasks including recordkeeping, patient communications and clinical research, according to Medscape…

Over half of physicians concerned about AI driving patient treatment decisions

Around 65% of U.S. physicians are at least somewhat concerned about artificial intelligence driving patient diagnostic and treatment decisions, according to Medscape’s 2023 “Physicians and AI Report,” published Oct. 30. 

The 10 states most interested in artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence is shaping every industry in the world, and the healthcare industry is no exception. From changing colonoscopy polyp detection to providing relief for practice administrators, this new era of AI is making an impact on ASCs. 

States update certificate-of-need laws: 4 moves in 2023

Here are four states that have updated or proposed updates to their certificate-of-need laws in 2023:

Smaller salary increases, slower wage growth expected for workers in 2024

Employers are budgeting smaller raises and salary increases on average in 2024, according to early predictions from economists. Online job aggregators including ZipRecruiter, Indeed and Glassdoor are also forecasting a slowdown in posted wage growth, a…

Florida physician to pay $1.5M to settle claims he prescribed fentanyl for kickbacks

Tampa, Fla.-based pain management physician Edward Lubin, MD, has agreed to pay $1.5 million to resolve allegations he submitted medically unnecessary claims for fentanyl prescriptions in exchange for kickback payments. 

Physicians and drug charges: 4 cases to know

Here are four physicians facing drug charges reported by Becker’s since Oct. 9: