Two ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss the healthcare trends they are eyeing.
Category: ASC News
ASC EHR vendor NextGen to pay $31M to settle false claims allegations
ASC electronic health records vendor NextGen Healthcare has agreed to pay $31 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by misrepresenting the capabilities of certain versions of its EHR software, according to a July 14 repor…
North Carolina physician sentenced to 25 years in prison for reusing single-use medical devices
Raleigh, N.C.-based otolaryngologist Anita Louise Jackson, MD, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after a jury found her guilty of 20 criminal charges, including reusing single-use surgical devices and stealing her patient’s identities, according…
Patients lose limbs after 'risky' artery-opening procedure purported to save them: Report
Despite promises of improved blood flow and prevented amputations, “risky” artery-opening procedures targeting nearly 12 million patients with peripheral artery disease have led to numerous leg amputations, according to a July 15 report from The New Yo…
Washington college receives $140K grant for 1st surgical technician program in region
Clark College, based in Vancouver, Wash., received a $141,260 grant to create the first surgical technician program in the Southwest Washington region, according to a July 15 report from The Columbian.
The 10 worst states for physicians to live and work in, per CNBC
Texas has been named the worst state in the U.S. to live and work in for 2023, according to a July 14 report from CNBC.
The 9 states where physicians don't have to pay income taxes
The average physician pays $12,952 a year in state taxes, but in nine states, physicians can avoid paying any state income taxes, according to data updated in 2023 from AARP.
The 10 best states for physicians to live, work in 2023
Vermont has been named the top state in the U.S. to live and work in for 2023, according to a July 14 report from CNBC.
The healthcare trends physicians are eyeing
Four physicians joined Becker’s to discuss the healthcare trends, from telehealth to private equity, they are following right now.
Here's what's threatening the future of ASCs
What’s the biggest threat facing ASCs today? The short answer: “Reimbursements are not keeping pace with the rising administrative costs in ASCs,” John Stewart, CEO and founder of Melbourne, Fla.-based Total Spine & Orthopedics, told Becker’s.
