Generation Z is the future of the U.S. workforce, and workers between the ages of 18 and 34 are looking for different opportunities in the workplace than their older counterparts, according to LinkedIn’s “2023 Workplace Learning Report.”
Category: ASC News
New Mexico governor caps medical malpractice damages for independent ASCs
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed the Medical Malpractice Act into law, capping malpractice claims at $1 million for independent healthcare facilities, including ASCs, urgent care centers and free-standing emergency rooms, according to …
COVID-19 public health emergency status can likely lift this year: WHO director
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, PhD, director-general of the World Health Organization, expects the organization to remove the designation of COVID-19 as an international public health emergency this year, according to Medscape.
Florida physician sues state health department after undercover probe
Joseph Dorn, MD, is suing the Florida Department of Health after he was subjected to an undercover probe and was cleared of any wrongdoing, Tallahassee Democrat reported April 6.
10 female-dominated specialties
A majority of actively practicing pediatricians, OB-GYNs and eight more specialties are women, according to the Association of American Medical College’s “2022 Physician Specialty Data Report.”
Low, average and high income for the top 20 most recruited specialties
According to the “2022 Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives” provided by AMN Healthcare’s physician recruiting firm Merritt Hawkins, non-invasive cardiology is the highest paying top recruited physician specialty.
Judge blocks Iowa clinic's bankruptcy declaration following $75M malpractice suit
In October, OB-GYN Associates of Iowa City & Coralville (Iowa) filed for bankruptcy following a malpractice judgment of $97.4 million. Now, a federal judge has blocked the clinic’s efforts, according to an April 6 report from the Sioux City Journal.
Pain management physician to serve 30 months for unlawful distribution of controlled substances
Former California physician Thomas McNeese Keller was sentenced to 30 months in prison for distributing controlled substances outside the scope of his practice, according to an April 6 report from the Press Democrat.
What the ASC industry will look like in the next 10 years
Three industry leaders joined Becker’s to discuss what the ASC industry will look like for the next decade.
15 worst cities for physicians to buy a home
Montgomery, Ala., has been ranked the worst place to buy a home if you want to see your property grow in value, according to an April 7 report from CNBC.
