Category: ASC News

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. 

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…

Carmel, Ind., is the best small city to live in, according to personal finance site WalletHub.

SEIU United Healthcare Workers West members voted to authorize a strike at 11 Tenet Healthcare facilities in California.

Gardner, Mass.-based Heywood Healthcare has filed  for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. 

Last year, an Iowa family filed a lawsuit against Iowa City-based ASC ENT Medical Services and one of its physicians after their 2-year-old son died following a routine procedure. The couple has now added the state of Iowa as a third defendant in the c…

Here are the 10 most-read ASC updates reported by Becker’s in September:

When considering healthcare disruptors, companies such as Walmart and CVS come to mind. However, there are other household names trying to enter the healthcare sector.

The average annual salary for certified registered nurse anesthetists in the U.S. is $255,078, according to career website ZipRecruiter.