Here are eight updates on this year’s flu season for ASC leaders to know that Becker’s has reported since Nov. 29:
Category: ASC News
12 ASCs that added new robots in 2022
From an orthopedic ASC to a USPI-affiliated surgery center, 12 ASCs have added new robots in 2022:
11% of physicians would weed out patients with many comorbidities
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.
Pain physician convicted in $4.5M fentanyl kickback scheme
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' preauthorization proposed rule a 'positive step forward' for providers, patients
CMS issued a new proposed rule to streamline prior authorization for medical items and services, and industry leaders have good things to say.
New Jersey ASC 1st in state to debut robot
Dr. Lee Pressler, and Joseph Steinberg, MD, became the first physicians in New Jersey to use Focal One’s new ultrasound robot at Morristown Medical Center Health Pavilion in Rockaway, N.J., according to a Dec. 6 report from NJBiz.
15 physician specialties that saw higher wages in 2022
Plastic surgeons saw the largest wage growth between 2021 and 2022, according to data from Medscape’s 2021 and 2022 Physician Compensation reports.
Top-ranked Illinois ASCs, per Newsweek
SCA Health’s Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery in Mokena, Ill. was named the best ASC in the state by Newsweek.
Top-ranked Illinois ASCs, per Newsweek
SCA Health’s Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery in Mokena, Ill. was named the best ASC in the state by Newsweek.
Illinois physician pleads guilty to Medicaid fraud
Monique Brotman, DO, based in Oak Park, Ill., has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor Medicaid fraud, the Wednesday Journal reported Dec. 6.
