Here are six former staff suing their ASC employer in 2024:
Category: ASC News
Researchers urge tighter regulation for healthcare algorithms
In recent commentary published in the New England Journal of Medicine AI, researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Equality AI and Boston University underscored the need for more regulation regarding both AI and non-AI a…
Nurse satisfaction in 2024: 14 things to know
An overwhelming majority of nurses are happy with their career choices in 2024, with 92% glad they entered the profession, according to Medscape’s 2024 “What They Love and Loathe: Medscape Nurse Career Satisfaction Report,” published Dec. 13.
Where Stark law violations occurred in 2024
Here are 11 Stark law violations Becker’s has reported on in 2024 and where they occurred:
New York physician convicted for illegally distributing oxycodone pills
Roya Jafari-Hassad, MD, a physician in Great Neck, N.Y., was found guilty of prescribing oxycodone pills without a legitimate medical purpose.
Why this state is a battleground for CON's controversial future
In October, a North Carolina Supreme Court sent an ophthalmologist’s lawsuit challenging state certificate-of-need laws back to trial with instructions for a much broader trial to determine the law’s constitutionality.
Negative Gen Z stereotypes limiting career growth
Perceptions of Generation Z in the workplace have permeated stereotypes over the last several years, with the generation commonly deemed lazy, spoiled and not team players, according to a Dec. 12 report from KTRH News Radio.
Where female physicians' careers are headed: 9 notes
Nearly half of female physicians feel as though their employer does not prioritize their career growth, according to Medscape’s 2024 “Fighting Glass Ceilings: Medscape Female Physician Career Tracks Report,” published Dec. 11.
Franciscan Physician Network adds cardiologist
Mishawaka, Ind.-based Franciscan Physician Network has added Manoj Duggal, MD, to its staff.
New York system to pay $550K for cyberattack lapses
Kingston, N.Y.-based HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley has agreed to pay $550,000 in penalties following a 2023 cyberattack, according to a Dec. 10 report from the Albany Times Union.
