At the beginning of December, urology was named the most stressful job in 2022 by the Occupational Information Network.
Category: ASC News
What tax breaks physicians use most often
Contributing to a pre-tax 401(k) account is the tax break physicians use the most often, according to Medscape’s “Physicians and Taxes Report 2022.”
How TikTok influenced health, wellness in 2022
Health and wellness trends went viral on social media platform TikTok in 2022. From hashtags causing medical supply chain malfunctions, to #Guttok teaching users how to improve their gut health, all eyes have been on the health industry’s response to i…
5 highest-paying physician specialties in the last 5 years
Plastic surgery and orthopedics most frequently topped the list as the highest-paying physician specialty in the last five years, according to Medscape compensation reports.
New York physician convicted in $31M trip-and-fall fraud scheme
Orthopedic surgeon Andrew Dowd, MD, and lawyer George Constantine have been convicted of defrauding businesses and insurance companies in a $31 million trip-and-fall fraud scheme, the U.S. Justice Department said Dec. 16.
New Steadman Clinic location was expected to take 70% of its partner hospital's 2022 surgical revenue
A new 65,000-square-foot Steadman Clinic ASC that is affiliated with Aspen (Colo.) Valley Hospital, Vail (Colo.) Health and Gainesville, Fla.-based Orthopedic Care Partners opened in Basalt, Colo., in April, with neighboring Aspen Valley Hospital expec…
12 New Year's resolutions physicians can make to improve their practices
While people all over the country are setting resolutions for the new year, dermatologist Joseph Eastern, MD, has suggested 12 resolutions that physicians can make to improve their practices going into 2023 in a Dec. 15 Medscape report.
UPMC launching new ambulatory services division
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center is launching a new division of community and ambulatory services to expand access to ASC services, according to a Dec. 15 news release from the health system.
Colorado gastroenterologist to retire after over 40 years of care
Mark McCaulley, MD, of Steamboat, Colo.-based Yampa Valley Medical Associates will retire from the organization Dec. 27 after 43 years of medical service, Steamboat Pilot & Today reported Dec. 18.
SurgCenter Development CEO to retire
Stacey Berner, MD, CEO of Palm Coast, Calif.-based SurgCenter Development, will retire in the new year.
