Category: ASC News

California office building converting to medical facility

One-third of an office tower in Irvine, Calif., is going to be converted into medical office space, according to a Dec. 8 report from the Orange County Business Journal.

Physician leader sues former employer alleging she was terminated for whistleblowing 

A physician and former director of medical staff services at Utica, N.Y.-based Mohawk Valley Health System has sued for alleged wrongful termination. 

Georgia physician practice to close

The private practice of OB-GYN Paul Pawlosky, MD, will be closing Dec. 31, according to a notice posted to the Dayton, Ga.-based practice’s website. 

California medical center damaged in fire

A fire has damaged the Chino (Calif.) Valley Medical Center, forcing dozens of patients to evacuate, according to a Dec. 8 report from CBS News.

Massachusetts Supreme Court weighs negligence time limit: 8 things to know

A case under review by the Massachusetts Supreme Court will decide whether a physician can be held liable for failing to run certain tests a decade prior to a patient developing cardiac disease, Law.com reported Dec. 5.

10 things to know about Stark law compliance for group practices

Law firm Day Pitney outlined critical points for group practice compliance with Stark Law in a November  blog post. 

UVM workers protest job, ambulatory cutbacks

In October, The Green Mountain Care Board, the governing body of the University of Vermont Medical Center, ordered University of Vermont Health Network to cut $122 million in revenue from Central Vermont Medical Center and UVMMC to stay within an impos…

HaysMed files counterclaim against physician over noncompete 

Hays (Kan.) Medical Center has filed a counterclaim against general surgeon Jerod Grove, MD, who sued the hospital alleging that a noncompete clause in his employment contract unlawfully restricts him from practicing medicine in western Kansas. 

How physicians are using AI

Nearly half (43%) of medical practices in the U.S. have been using AI at work for over a year, according to Medscape’s 2024 “Early Successes, Untapped Potential, Lingering Questions: AI Adoption in Healthcare Report,” published Dec. 6. 

CommonSpirit looks to ambulatory care to stanch losses

Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health reported an operating loss of $331 million (-3.5% operating margin) in the first fiscal quarter of 2025.