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Category: ASC News
23 charged in $61.5M physician clinic fraud scheme
Twenty-three Michigan residents have been charged for their alleged involvement in two schemes to defraud Medicare of more than $61.5 million by paying kickbacks and billing CMS for unnecessary medical services at physician clinics that were not provid…
Why some physicians do not want their children in medicine
A Medscape study conducted found 32 percent of physicians do not want their children to enter a career in medicine because they feel the industry is getting worse.
The physician death toll of COVID-19
A higher number of practicing physicians died between March 2020 and December 2021 than usual, according to a Feb. 6 report from Medscape based on a JAMA Internal Medicine report.
Medical groups hope Oregon reverses course on physician negligence statement
The Oregon Medical Association, along with the Litigation Center of the American Medical Association and state medical societies, is seeking to reverse an appellate court decision to no longer inform jurors of a longstanding statement regarding physici…
Indiana senate passes physician non-compete ban
A bill from Indiana legislation that would ban employers from placing physicians under non-compete agreements has been passed by the state’s senate, WBAA reported Feb. 7.
President Biden talks healthcare, taxes in State of the Union: 5 notes for ASCs
President Joe Biden delivered the State of the Union address on Feb. 7, and healthcare was among the central themes.
Nevada physician sued for negligence, wrongful death
Medina Culver, DO, has been sued by a former patient’s family for alleged wrongful death, This is Reno reported Feb. 6.
FDA-cleared AI: How many devices are cleared by specialty?
Since 1995, the FDA has cleared 521 artificial intelligence-enabled medical devices through 510(k) clearance, de novo requests or approved premarket approval applications, with the majority of cleared devices used in the radiology space, according to a…
How to run a successful ASC: A cheat sheet by 55 industry leaders
The evolving healthcare landscape brings new challenges and opportunities to the industry each year. However, many leaders say there are certain aspects of ASC management that are pivotal to success.
