Here are eight physician fraud cases since Jan. 1:
Category: ASC News
Pennsylvania hospital to close emergency room, open ASC in its place
Moses Taylor Hospital in Scranton, Pa., plans to close its emergency room in April 2023 and create an outpatient surgery center, according to a Feb. 1 report from PAHomepage.
State medical board charges physician with spreading COVID-19 misinformation
The Washington State Medical Board is investigating Ryan Cole, MD, a pathologist who practices in Boise, Idaho, and holds a license in the state of Washington, due to anti-COVID-19 vaccine and pro-ivermectin statements he posted on social media, accord…
Physician falls to 6th on list of best healthcare jobs
Physician dropped to the sixth-best healthcare job, with a median salary of $208,000 and 19,400 projected jobs between 2021 and 2031, according to a U.S. News & World Report list.
Colorado legislators push for bill to limit restrictions for physician assistants
Legislators in Colorado are proposing a bill that would allow physician assistants to provide more services without physician supervision, ABC affiliate Denver7 reported Jan. 30.
Physician nixes retaliation lawsuit against Massachusetts hospital, CEO
Richard Zelman, MD, formerly an interventional cardiologist at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis, Mass., has ended his lawsuit against the hospital and its CEO, according to a Feb. 1 report from the Cape Cod Times.
Iowa legislature considers capping medical malpractice damages
The Iowa Legislature is currently reviewing a bill that would place a cap on how much state residents can be awarded for non-economic medical malpractice damages, according to a Jan. 31 report from Siouxland Proud.
Ohio physician pleads guilty to writing illegal prescriptions, healthcare fraud
Jeffrey Sutton, DO, has pleaded guilty to 31 counts of illegally prescribing controlled substances, one count of illegally distributing controlled substances and 20 counts of healthcare fraud.
Hospitals hit with worst financial year since the pandemic: What ASCs need to know
2022 was the “the worst financial year for hospitals and health systems since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic,” according to Kaufman Hall’s latest “National Flash Hospital Report.”
From contributors to coping skills: 11 notes on physician burnout
Over half of physicians have reported feeling burned out in the last 13 months, with some specialities facing higher rates of burnout than others.
