A Johnson City, Tenn.-based physician and treatment clinic must pay $100,000 to resolve allegations they violated the Opioid Addiction Recovery Fraud Prevention Act of 2018 and the FTC Act, the Justice Department said March 22.
Category: ASC News
Scammers using South Carolina physician practices to get patient information
Scammers in South Carolina are using the phone numbers of physicians offices to access patients’ personal information, NBC affiliate WYFF reported March 22.
Essentia Health reopens Minnesota ASC after nearby roof collapse
The Essentia Health Surgery Center-Miller Hill in Duluth, Minn., reopened March 22 after being closed due to a partial roof collapse at Miller Hill Mall caused by heavy snowfall.
ASCs are slowly consolidating. Here's what that looks like.
As of 2022, 70 percent of ASCs were independent, but the industry is slowly consolidating.
AAAHC names 2023 quality improvement award winners
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care has named the 2022-2023 winners of its annual Bernard A. Kershner Innovations in Quality Improvement Award, according to a March 21 press release sent to Becker’s.
USPI's last 5 years: A recap
United Surgical Partners International became the largest ASC chain in the U.S. in 2022.
5 healthcare C-suite leaders on how private equity is 'reshaping the industry'
The value of healthcare private equity deals in 2021 was 378 percent higher than that of 2012, and many executives say that trend is here to stay.
How 5 major ASC chains stack up
Here’s how five of the biggest ASC chains in the U.S. stack up when comparing the number of physicians, states and locations in their network.
Hartford HealthCare faces setbacks with ASC construction, acquisitions
Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare is aiming to expand its ASC presence throughout the state but is facing setbacks from competitors and regulators, according to a March 20 report from the Hartford Business Journal.
Oklahoma bill would save nurse practitioners money, lessen restrictions
Lawmakers in Oklahoma are pushing for a bill that would allow nurse practitioners to prescribe certain medications without a supervising physician, KXII reported March 15.
