Category: ASC News

UVM takes action following budget restraints, ASC construction stalls

The University of Vermont Medical Center filed a motion Oct. 21 with the Green Mountain Care Board, the governing body of the hospital, to delay an order that the hospital said would penalize it for delivering care to patients in fiscal year 2023, acco…

Why Walgreens physician clinics struggled to survive

In 2019, Walgreens opened its first primary care clinic, VillageMD, in Chicago. Throughout 2020, the pharmacy rapidly expanded VillageMD sites nationwide. 

Tennessee clinic pays $1.15M to resolve false claims allegations

Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Bryn Medical Center and Basket Medical, formerly known as Apple Corporate Wellness, have agreed to pay $1,148,598 to resolve allegations that it knowingly violated the False Claims Act by improperly billing Medicare for electro…

Patients at 3 major health systems exposed to HIV, hepatitis in 1 year

Three major health systems have warned patients about potential exposure to HIV or hepatitis B and C in the last year stemming from improper sterilization and safety protocols. 

Washington physician indicted for misusing $1.5M in COVID-19 relief funds 

A Spokane, Wash., dermatologist has been indicted on 23 counts for using $1.5 million in COVID-19 relief funds for personal use. 

New York physician pleads guilty to selling oxycodone for cash

A physician in Larchmont, N.Y., has pleaded guilty to one count of illicitly distributing and dispensing oxycodone and other controlled substances.

Physician sues Pennsylvania ASC over alleged wrongful termination

Dermatologist Barbara Vail, MD, is suing Doylestown, Pa.-based Dermatology and Mohs Surgery Center and its parent companies, along with two executives, alleging wrongful termination, according to court documents accessed via Justia. 

What's happened since Colorado ASC shuttered amid physician departures

Patients are facing obstacles to secure care after CommonSpirit Vascular Surgery Penrose, a clinic inside Penrose Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colo., was forced to close after providers departed. 

What 5 leaders have to say about projected physician shortages

By the end of 2024, the U.S. is predicted to see a shortage of 64,000 physicians, according to research from McKinsey & Co.

UPMC closes practice, leaving town without a physician

UPMC has shuttered a practice in Emlenton, Pa., leaving the 650-person borough without a physician, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Oct. 20.