Category: ASC News

As more elective procedures move out of hospitals and into surgery centers, more healthcare organizations are aiming to reap the benefits of ASCs.

Alexander, Ark.-based physician Joe David May, MD, has pleaded guilty to 102 months in prison for his role in a $12 million scheme to defraud Tricare, the Justice Department said April 13. 

As ASCs see an increase in popularity and procedural volume, there are a few key ways they can differentiate themselves from competitors, especially in saturated markets. There are also a number of challenges that outpatient facilities face. 

Thirteen physician specialties have reported spending more hours per week on paperwork and administrative tasks in 2023 than in 2022, according to Medscape’s 2022 and 2023 physician compensation reports, which surveyed more than 10,000 physicians in 29…

Physicians working in Wisconsin are the highest earning on average, according to Medscape’s “2023 Physician Compensation” report, which surveys over 10,000 physicians across 29 specialties annually. 

ECG Management Consultants, a healthcare consulting firm that works with ASCs, has added Christopher Collins as its new CEO effective April 21, according to an April 17 press release sent to Becker’s. 

Catherine Shannon Dunton, a former nurse at the Surgery Center at Jensen Beach (Fla.), has pleaded guilty to stealing medical-grade fentanyl and replacing it with saline, according to an April 14 report from Fox 29 affiliate WFLX. 

Oncology is the physician specialty that grew the most in the last year, according to Medscape’s “Physician Compensation Report” for 2023.

Ophthalmology saw the biggest drop in pay in the last year, according to Medscape’s “Physician Compensation Report” for 2023.

From operating costs to orthopedic cases, seven ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss their biggest issues with reimbursement.