Category: ASC News

From the pros of independence to the cons of less financial stability, private practice can be a divisive topic among physicians and executives. 

From the top state for healthcare to the top state for nurses, here are the top-ranked states in 11 different categories for 2023: 

Here are three moves that could disrupt physicians that Becker’s has reported on since May 23:

A Tennessee osteopath has been convicted for unlawfully distributing controlled substances, including opioids.

A physician was shot and injured inside of a Cedar Hill, Texas-based medical office building at the Methodist Family Health Center, according to a July 26 report from CBS News Texas. 

Johanah Napoleon, former president and owner of the Palm Beach School of Nursing in West Palm Beach, Fla., has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for awarding at least 7,600 fake diplomas, according to a July 25 report from Medscape.

New research from the University of Chicago is working to create an accurate picture of physician earnings. 

Former gynecologist Robert Hadden, MD, who has been accused of sexually abusing several patients over the course of about 25 years, was sentenced to 20 years in prison, according to a July 25 news release from the Justice Department.

A former nurse at the Oregon Department of Corrections was found guilty of sexually assaulting nine inmates at the Coffee Creek Correctional Facility in Wilsonville (Ore.).

The California Supreme Court has resurrected a case that could impact whether or not insurers can punish physicians for referring patients to out-of-network providers, according to a July 25 report from Medscape.