Category: ASC News

Around 39 percent of physicians have a side gig in addition to their full-time medical roles, according to Medscape’s 2023 “Physician Side Gigs Report,” published Oct. 12. 

Physicians practicing in the U.S. earn considerably more than their counterparts in Europe, South and Central America, according to Medscape’s 2023 “International Physician Compensation Report,” published Oct. 11. 

Around 39 percent of physicians have a side gig in addition to their full-time medical roles, according to Medscape’s 2023 “Physician Side Gigs Report,” published Oct. 12. 

The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a request to review a circuit court’s decision on a case outlining when a provider’s claim for reimbursement results from a violation of the Anti-kickback Statute for purposes of liability under the False Claims Act, a…

AmSurg will be separated from Envision Healthcare and have its own separate leadership teams and owner groups, according to an Oct. 11 news release.

A Nashville, Tenn.-based management services organization, SurgNet Health Partners, is looking to make a name for itself in the ASC industry. 

Medical equipment company Viseon plans to expand its surgical technology market offerings to ASCs.

Here are 22 healthcare industry-related controversies, investigations and other legal incidents reported by Becker’s since Oct. 3:

Here are five numbers that reflect some of the most pertinent issues in the ASC industry: 

A Florida man was convicted in a scheme to defraud Medicare of more than $67 million by tricking physicians into authorizing unnecessary genetic tests.