Category: ASC News

Patient safety reporter Leapfrog has released a list of the best ASCs in the U.S. for two years in a row. The award is based on key factors including infection rates and error prevention. 

Thirty percent of physicians believe that a romantic relationship with a patient is acceptable, according to Medscape’s “Right or Wrong in Medicine” report. 

Fifty percent of physicians said it is appropriate to deny treatment to patients who refuse to wear a mask and social distance to prevent the spread of COVID-19, according to Medscape’s “Right or Wrong in Medicine” report. 

Urology has been named the most stressful job of 2022, according to a Dec. 8 report from CNBC based on a study from the Occupational Information Network, a part of the U.S. Department of Labor. 

Rhode Island Hospital Surgery Center in Providence will close its doors on Jan. 31, CBS affiliate WPRI reported Dec. 7.

Here are eight updates on this year’s flu season for ASC leaders to know that Becker’s has reported since Nov. 29:

From an orthopedic ASC to a USPI-affiliated surgery center, 12 ASCs have added new robots in 2022: 

Eleven percent of physicians would weed out patients with many comorbid conditions under a capitated plan, according to Medscape’s 2022 “Right or Wrong in Medicine” report published Dec. 7. 

Former CEO and owner of Sarasota (Fla.) Pain Associates Steven Chun, MD, has been sentenced to three years and six months in prison for his role in a $4.5 million fentanyl kickback scheme, the Justice Department said Dec. 7. 

CMS issued a new proposed rule to streamline prior authorization for medical items and services, and industry leaders have good things to say.