Category: ASC News

4 Tennessee physicians convicted of drug trafficking

Four Tennessee physicians were convicted of conspiracy to prescribe controlled substances and related fraud and money laundering offenses. 

10 ASC 'firsts' in the last 60 days

From procedural debuts to inaugural regional facilities, here are 10 ASC firsts from the last 60 days: 

New ASC causes worries for ambulance drivers

Patients in Fulton, Mo., are facing a lack of adequate medical treatment in the wake of the closure of the area’s Callaway County Community Hospital. The ambulance district is experiencing longer transport times and more minor calls since the early 202…

Physician salaries in the top 10 states to live in

Physicians in Massachusetts, the best state to live in according to personal finance site WalletHub, make an average of $223,200 annually. 

Physician salaries in the 10 worst states to live in

Physicians in New Mexico, the worst state to live in according to personal finance website WalletHub, make an average of $270,060 annually. 

Washington pain management physician's license suspended 

Bellingham, Wash.-based osteopathic physician and surgeon Gregory Sharp, DO, has had his license suspended after allegations of improper management of pain medication, KGMI reported Aug. 11. 

Former Michigan physician to be sentenced for fraud

Daniel Castro, MD, will be sentenced in October for his role in a scheme to defraud benefit programs by performing medically unnecessary sinus surgeries, the Justice Department said Aug. 10. 

Former Michigan physician to be sentenced for fraud

Daniel Castro, MD, will be sentenced in October for his role in a scheme to defraud benefit programs by performing medically unnecessary sinus surgeries, the Justice Department said Aug. 10. 

Nurse practitioner burnout in 2023: 9 things to know

Burnout rates and depression rates have been high for nurse practitioners since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Medscape’s 2023 “Nurse Practitioner Burnout and Depression” report. 

Ochsner physician arrested for allegedly filming staffers in bathroom

A resident physician at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans, has been arrested following accusations that he hid a camera in the hospital’s staff-only restroom to record staffers using the bathroom, according to an Aug. 3 report from nola.com.