HCA Healthcare posted $15.59 billion in revenue and an adjusted profit of $3.17 billion in the first quarter of 2023, according to the company’s earnings report published April 21.
Category: ASC News
California physician charged with pandemic-related fraud
Anthony Dinh, MD, has been charged with committing multiple fraud schemes that resulted in false billings to federal programs and theft from federally funded pandemic programs, the Daily Pilot reported April 20.
What are ASC leaders investing in?
Deciding what to invest in is a big decision for any ASC leader.
53 staffing stats to know
Here are 53 statistics about the state of medicine’s workforce staffing to know:
$427M+ in physician fraud suits in 2 weeks
Becker’s has reported on four physician fraud cases totaling more than $427 million in the last two weeks:
Top 5 worst paying states for nurses
Below are the five lowest paying states for registered nurses in terms of annual salary per teach.com, using data gathered from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics:
Top 5 best paying states for nurses
Below are the top five highest paying states by annual mean salary for registered nurses in the U.S. per teach.com, which gathered the data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics:
Michigan legislature reforms prior authorization: 10 things for physicians to know
In April 2022, the Michigan legislature signed Public Act 60, creating prior authorization reform for patients and clinicians in the state. All provisions in the act are set to take effect on June 1.
St. Luke's East ASC begins $52M expansion project
The Saint Luke’s East Hospital ASC in Lee’s Summit, Mo., has broken ground on a $52 million expansion project, according to an April 19 report from REBusiness Online.
Anthem Blue Cross amends physician agreement, requires in-network ASC privileges
Anthem Blue Cross has issued a systemwide notice amending its physician agreement to require contracted physicians to maintain privileges with at least one in-network ambulatory surgery center.
