Category: ASC News

Missouri physician pleads guilty to healthcare fraud, must pay $127K

Joplin, Mo.-based pain management physician Heather Stelling, MD, has pleaded guilty to healthcare fraud and must pay $127,750 in restitution, KOAM News reported Dec. 2. 

5 states with the most job opportunities

New Hampshire is the state with the most job opportunities, according to personal finance site WalletHub.

5 November labor market updates for ASC leaders to know

The U.S. added 263,000 jobs in November, according to a Dec. 2 report from Forbes. This was higher than the 200,000 jobs that were projected. 

More than half of PAs have questioned physician treatment decisions

About 57 percent of physician’s assistants have questioned a treatment decision by their physician at least once, according to data from Medscape’s 2022 “Evolving Scope of Practice” report. 

The majority of nurse practitioners want expanded treatment abilities

About 96 percent of nurse practitioners want expanded treatment abilities, according to data from Medscape’s 2022 “Evolving Scope of Practice” report. 

10 best surgery centers for billing ethics

Ten surgery centers were ranked the best in the U.S. for ethical patient billing practices by MoneyMoney magazine and The Leapfrog Group. 

Ohio health system partners with ASC software platform

Cleveland-based BEST Health System has partnered with Ospitek to bring its VIEW software system to BEST’s ASC network. 

Amazon-One Medical deal under review: 8 things ASCs need to know

Amazon’s proposed $3.9 billion acquisition of One Medical, a membership-based primary care company, is currently under review by the state of Oregon. 

5 states with the highest employment growth

California is the state with the highest employment growth, according to a Nov. 30 report from WalletHub. 

10 best states to find a job

Washington is the best state to find a job, according to a Nov. 30 report from WalletHub.