Plaza College in New York City has opened a new $1 million certified surgical technologist medical simulation operation room, QNS reported Dec. 3.
Category: ASC News
Physician, device company to pay $2M+ to settle kickback allegations
A Denver-based neuromonitoring company, its founder, a neurosurgeon, and a businessman have agreed to settlements totaling more than $2 million to resolve federal kickback allegations.
Florida PA pleads guilty in $7.3M Medicare fraud scheme
A Florida physician assistant pleaded guilty to his role in a conspiracy to defraud Medicare of $7.3 million.
American Health Imaging to pay $5M to resolve kickback allegations
Atlanta-based American Health Imaging and its former founder and CEO, Scott Arant, have agreed to pay the U.S. and the state of Georgia $5,250,000 to resolve kickback and false claims allegations.
New surgical robot expands to the ASC setting
A team of surgeons at UC San Diego Health have become the first in the U.S. to use Distalmotion’s Dexter surgical robot in the outpatient setting.
California nurse illegally fired for Pro-Palestine activism, aid group alleges
The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations and Legal Aid at Work is filing a complaint against the Outpatient Surgery Center of La Jolla (Calif.), an affiliate of SCA Health, for the alleged wrongful termination of registered n…
Minnesota practice to close
Edina, Minn.-based Silverman Ankle & Foot will close on March 2, 2025, after 20 years in operation, according to a notice on the practice’s website.
New York physician charged with kickbacks in $1M fraud scheme
A Mattituck, N.Y.-based physician was charged for allegedly receiving kickbacks in exchange for medically unnecessary brain scans.
4 hospitals, health systems laying off staff
Here are four hospitals and health systems that have announced layoffs in the last month, as reported by Beckers:
Physician denied Iowa license for 3rd time
The Iowa Board of Medicine has refused to license a Missouri physician who is trying to practice medicine in the state for a third time, KCCI Des Moines reported Dec. 1.
