Category: ASC News

Physician to pay $135K, loses license for overprescribing controlled substances 

 Former Auburn, N.Y.-based physician Jang Boo Chi, MD, and his medical practice will pay $135,000 for overprescribing opioids in dangerous combinations. 

How 2 independent ASCs are tackling staff shortages

Some ASCs spend one-fourth or more of their net operating revenue on employees to stay ahead of shortages, according to a report from VMG Health. 

Physician social media behavior: 7 things to know

Seventy-five percent of physicians have seen other physicians make inappropriate comments on social media, whether they be about themselves, friends or politics, according to Medscape’s 2023 “Physician Behavior” report, published Aug. 30. 

Healthcare workers are unhappier than ever: 3 report findings

Healthcare was found to be the unhappiest industry in 2023, according to a report from human resources company BambooHR.

What should happen when physicians behave badly in the workplace?

Forty-six percent of physicians said physicians who behave badly at work should be verbally warned, according to Medscape’s “Physician Behavior Report 2023.”

5 hospitals closing, ending services

Here are five hospitals closing or ending services since Aug. 15:

9 common examples of physician misbehavior

Bullying or harassing clinicians and staff members is the most common physician bad behavior witnessed in the workplace, according to Medscape’s 2023 “Physician Behavior Report,” published Aug. 30. 

55% of physicians have seen other physicians 'behave inappropriately'

Fifty-five percent of physicians have seen another physician “behaving inappropriately” in the workplace, outside of the workplace or on social media, according to Medscape’s 2023 “Physician Behavior” report, published Aug. 30. 

The best states to live, ranked

Massachusetts has been named the top state to live in for 2023 while New Mexico has been named the worst, according to WalletHub.

3 hospitals filing for bankruptcy in 3 weeks

Here are three hospitals that are filing for bankruptcy that Becker’s has reported on since Aug. 3: