Category: ASC News

Former Altoona, Pa.-based physician assistant Jennifer Batrus was charged for her role in a $40,000 Medicaid fraud scheme, WTAJ reported June 27. 

California has the most ASCs of any state, nearly doubling the number of ASCs in Florida, its closest competitor, according to the most recent data from CMS. 

Emergency room physician David Meranda, MD, who worked at an Akron, Ohio-based hospital, was sentenced to two years in prison for sexually assaulting a co-worker, the Akron Beacon Journal reported June 27. 

A former nurse who stole medical-grade fentanyl and replaced it with saline while working at Surgery Center at Jensen Beach (Fla.) was sentenced to four years in prison, TCPalm reported June 27.

Here are two cyberattacks that have occurred at ASCs that Becker’s has reported on since May 5:

The average hourly pay for nurses in the U.S. is $42.80 for registered nurses, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ occupational employment statistics survey’s most recent data. 

Young physicians looking to start their career should turn their sights to the Southern region of the U.S., according to a June 26 report from CBS News.

From improving the lives of patients to creating a healthy and cohesive workplace, 49 healthcare leaders — including surgeons, CEOs, administrators and more — told Becker’s the best part about their jobs. 

Former Maine state medical board administrator Brenda Gowesky, MD, alleges in a lawsuit that a whistleblower complaint she made against her former employer caused her to be fired from the agency, Medscape reported June 26. 

Hawaii is the most expensive state for physicians to retire in, costing retirees nearly $100,000 a year to live comfortably, according to 2023 data from the World Population Review.