Cataract surgery with intraocular lens implant, 1 stage, was the most common outpatient surgery performed at ASCs in 2022, according to an Aug. 4 blog post from Definitive Healthcare.
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Connecticut physician barred from prescribing controlled substances
The Connecticut state medical board has fined Middletown-based internist Wayne Franco, MD, $2,000 and restricted his practice for prescribing painkillers improperly, the Hartford Courant reported Aug. 15.
COVID-19 hospital admissions on the rise: 5 things to know
Hospital admissions related to COVID-19 have risen for the fifth consecutive week — including by 14.3 percent in the past week — and deaths have risen by 10 percent, according to data from the CDC.
Michigan physician charged in $7M fraud scheme
A physician, pharmacist and pharmacy technician who are all based in Michigan were charged for their alleged roles in a more than $7 million fraud scheme.
The top-paying industries for surgeons
Outpatient care centers is the second top-paying industry for surgeons, offering over $25,000 more than that mean annual wage.
UMass Chan Medical School file transfer program hit with data breach compromising 134,000
More than 134,000 people enrolled or formerly enrolled in certain Massachusetts state programs had personal information, including medical details and financial data, compromised in a data breach involving a file transfer program used by Boston-based U…
Five states with the highest number of healthcare data breaches
Since 2009, there have been 5,553 healthcare data breaches reported by organizations, according to an Aug. 16 report from VPN services company Surfshark.
Physician pay in the 10 worst states for healthcare
Physicians in West Virginia, the worst state for healthcare according to personal finance site WalletHub, make an average of $252,710 annually.
Physician pay in the 10 best states for healthcare
Physicians in Minnesota, the best state for healthcare according to personal finance site WalletHub, make an average of $305,150 annually.
HCA settles physician nonpayment suit
HCA Healthcare and Asheville, N.C.-based Mission Hospital have settled a nonpayment suit after a physician sued both entities alleging breach of contract and nonpayment, the Citizen Times reported Aug. 15.
