The COVID-19 pandemic has had various effects on the healthcare industry, including staffing shortages and financial repercussions; however, finances are finally improving, the “2022 Physician Report” published June 14 by MedicalEconomics shows.
Category: ASC News
Top 10 issues physicians faced in 2021
Dealing with paperwork and ensuring their practices were in line with quality metrics was cited as the top issue physicians faced in 2021, according to Medical Economics’ “2022 Physician Report” released June 18.
Practice admin guilty of selling 50K opioid pills over 10 years
Former Arlington, Va., physician’s office manager Candie Calix, 40, admitted to her role as the ringleader of a decade-long oxycodone distribution network, the Justice Department said June 27.
New York podiatrist pleads guilty to defrauding Amtrak
Michael DeNicola, DPM, admitted to his role in a healthcare fraud scheme, distribution of opioids and illegal possession of a firearm, the Justice Department said June 29.
22% of physicians see malpractice premium increase
Twenty-two percent of physicians saw an increase in malpractice premiums in 2021 compared with 2020, according to Medical Economics’ “2022 Physician Report” released June 18.
Georgia ENT clinics owner sentenced to 3 years in prison for fraud
Jeffrey Gallups, MD, owner of a chain of Alpharetta, Ga.-based medical clinics, has been sentenced to three years in prison for a scheme in which the former Georgia insurance commissioner also has been indicted, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reporte…
Multispecialty ASCs comprise 66.2% of surgery center market share: 5 notes
By 2031, the global ASC market is projected to hit $130.6 billion, up from $85.4 billion in 2020, and increasing at a 3.9 percent compound annual growth rate over the next nine years, according to a report from Future Market Insights.
Covenant High Plains Surgery Center 1st ASC in region to use da Vinci X robot
Covenant High Plains Surgery Center in Lubbock, Texas, is the first independent free-standing ASC in the region to complete a robot-assisted general surgery procedure using the da Vinci X surgical robot from Intuitive Surgical, according to a June 29 n…
Weathering the storm in Anesthesiology: making the business case and demonstrating the value of Anesthesiology
There are significant challenges in the field of Anesthesiology.
Florida physician gets 8 years in prison, ordered to pay $31M for fake medical claims
A West Palm Beach, Fla.-based addiction recovery physician has been sentenced to prison and ordered to pay more than $31 million in restitution for his involvement in a scheme to be reimbursed for $106 million in fake medical claims, a federal court in…
