Category: ASC News

What a Trump presidency could mean for ASCs: 4 leaders weigh in

Four leaders joined Becker’s to discuss what Donald Trump’s upcoming presidency and various leadership appointments could mean for ASCs, and how they should prepare. 

HCA shutters long-term acute care hospital in North Carolina: 5 things to know

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare has closed its Asheville (N.C.) Specialty Hospital, a long-term acute care hospital owned by Asheville, N.C.-based Mission Health. 

Philadelphia physician hit with $6.8M verdict in botched surgery case

A Philadelphia jury awarded $6.8 million to the descendants of a patient who died from an allegedly botched liver procedure, The Legal Intelligencer reported Nov. 26. 

5 multimillion-dollar Stark law penalties in 2024 

Becker’s has reported on five multimillion-dollar Stark law penalties in 2024:

5 ASC controversies in 1 month

Becker’s has reported on five ASC controversies in the last month.

Colorado clinics forced to close for allegedly practicing without a license

The Colorado Medical Board has ordered two clinics in Colorado Springs to shutter due to allegedly practicing medicine without a license, Fox 21 News reported Nov. 21.

Maryland practice to close 

Family medicine physician Kristen Clark, MD, is closing her practice, Ellicott City, Md.-based Well Being Medical Care, part of Privia Health, Dec. 4. 

Hologram technology wows rural care patients

Cancer patients in rural Tennessee are testing virtual visits from hologram health consultants, Fox 26 News reported Nov. 23. 

Co-founder in $8M medical fraud scheme sentenced

The co-founder of a Christian “healthcare sharing ministry” in St. Joseph, Mo., has been sentenced for his role in an $8 million wire fraud conspiracy that defrauded hundreds of members of the charity. 

Co-founder in $8M medical fraud scheme sentenced

The co-founder of a Christian “healthcare sharing ministry” in St. Joseph, Mo., has been sentenced for his role in an $8 million wire fraud conspiracy that defrauded hundreds of members of the charity.