Meridian, Miss.-based physician Gregory Auzenne, MD, pleaded guilty to a federal charge in connection with a $1.5 billion nationwide pain cream fraud scheme, the Clarion Ledger reported March 20.
Category: ASC News
Orthopedic ASC shuttered after unlicensed physician allegedly performed surgery
The ASC at Hudson, Fla.-based Bonati Spine Institute has been shut down after the state suspended its license, the Tampa Bay Times reported March 17.
Optim Health's new CFO: 3 things to know
At the beginning of March, Julie Wittwer was named chief financial officer at Savannah, Ga.-based Optim Health System, providing services at its ASCs, outreach clinics and hospitals.
Physicians and drug charges: 5 cases to know
Here are five physicians facing drug charges reported by Becker’s since March 6:
4 ASC closures this year: 7 notes
Four ASCs nationwide have recently said they will close their doors, switching services to new locations or transitioning to new ownership. Here are seven notes on the closures:
Eastern Niagara ASC to close in June
Lockport, N.Y.-based Eastern Niagara Health System’s ASC is set to close its doors on June 17, but it is expected to reopen immediately under Catholic Health management, according to a March 17 report from ABC affiliate WKBW.
5 Banner Health updates for ASC leaders to know
Amid Banner Health’s recent Loveland, Colo.-based ASC closure, here are five things to know about the Phoenix-based health system.
10 most expensive medical schools in the US
Midwestern University in Downers Grove, Ill., has been ranked the most expensive medical school for the 2021-2022 school year by International Medical Aid, running students $74,035 annually.
South Carolina physician accused of making false claims about cancer, addiction
The Federal Trade Commission is suing Dalal Akoury, MD, a former Myrtle Beach, S.C.-based physician, of making a range of false claims surrounding addiction and cancer treatment, NBC affiliate WMBF reported March 17.
New York physician assistant bill is legislative cleanup, PA org president says
Legislators in New York are pushing for a bill that would make permanent a state executive order that has allowed physician assistants to practice without a supervising physician since March 2020.
