Category: ASC News

Physician to pay $85K to settle Controlled Substance Act violations 

Missoula, Mont.-based physician William Stratford Jr., MD, has agreed to pay $85,000 to settle allegations that he distributed ketamine from an unregistered location and failed to maintain records. 

Tennessee physician sentenced to 7 years for fraud

Samson Orusa, MD, was sentenced to seven years in prison and to pay more than $1 million in restitution for 13 counts of healthcare fraud.

These 6 Florida hospitals are top ranked in 2 or more physician specialties

Six hospitals in Florida have been ranked in the top 50 in the nation in multiple physician specialties by U.S. News & World Report for 2023 and 2024. 

'Achieving operational excellence': What ASCs should really be focused on right now

With an ever-changing medical landscape and new technologies emerging constantly, ASC leaders often have to make decisions about where to focus their attention to best grow their practices. 

4 physicians suing former employers in 2 months

Here are four physicians who are suing their former employers that Becker’s has reported on since June 5: 

4 hospitals, health systems reinstate masking: What ASCs need to know

As hospital admissions related to COVID-19 continue to rise, several hospitals across the country have reinstated mask policies.

California physician pleads guilty to using unapproved cosmetic drugs 

San Diego, Calf.-based physician Tien Tan Vo, MD, has pleaded guilty to using foreign unapproved and misbranded cosmetic drugs. 

These 5 Texas hospitals are top ranked in 2 or more physician specialties

Five hospitals in Texas have been ranked in the top 50 in the nation in multiple physician specialties by U.S. News & World Report for 2023 and 2024. 

Meet healthcare's youngest female billionaire

Eva Maria Braun-Luedicke, 36, is the world’s youngest female billionaire who earned a fortune in healthcare, according to Forbes’ live net worth tracker. 

Meet healthcare's youngest female billionaire

Eva Maria Braun-Luedicke, 36, is the world’s youngest female billionaire who earned a fortune in healthcare, according to Forbes’ live net worth tracker.