The Surgery Center of Pottsville (Pa.) is closing on June 28 after 17 years in operation.
Category: ASC News
What private practice physicians need to know about prior authorization
Prior authorization is a big part of private practice physicians’ jobs, but it’s among the least popular parts of healthcare for providers of all kinds. The good news: There are signs that reform is gaining momentum.
ASCs to see 25% surgery volume growth by 2032: 5 stats
ASC surgery volume is projected to grow 25 percent in the next decade, according to an analysis from Sg2 Healthcare Intelligence, a Vizient company focused on market analytics and insights.
$100M Georgia project to include Northside ASC
Atlanta-based Northside Hospital health system is building a new outpatient facility with an ASC in Snellville, Ga., What Now Atlanta reported June 17.
Physicians’ bad investments, per Medscape
Thirty percent of specialist physicians invested in a stock or company that turned out badly, according to Medscape’s “Physician Wealth & Debt Report 2022.”
$25M Indiana facility to house ASC
Real estate developer NexCore Group plans to develop a $25 million medical office building at the Grand Millennium Center in Westfield, Ind., Construction Review Online reported June 20.
North Carolina judge says certificate of need law ‘monopolistic’ despite lawsuit dismissal
The North Carolina Court of Appeals unanimously dismissed a surgeon’s challenge to the state’s certificate of need laws, The Carolina Journal reported June 21.
10 specialties with most physicians with net worth under $500K
Infectious diseases is the specialty with the most physicians most likely to report net worth under $500,000, according to Medscape’s “Physician Wealth & Debt Report 2021.”
Appeals court affirms conviction of physician, pharmacist in $4.4M Tricare fraud scheme
A Florida physician, pharmacist and Navy veteran lost the appeal of their conviction in a $4.4 million Tricare fraud scheme, according to a June 20 article in JDSupra from the law firm Burr & Forman.
Orthopedic surgeon guilty of defrauding California, federal Medicare programs
Lodi, Calif., orthopedic surgeon Gary Wisner, MD, was convicted of defrauding CMS and Medi-Cal over four years, the California Justice Department said June 17.
