Category: ASC News

Here are 11 key statistics about private practice physicians. 

The South has become a hot spot for opening new businesses, and ASCs are no exception.

The state of Iowa has agreed to pay a $7.5 million malpractice settlement after a man was left with severe neurological deficits following treatment of a bleeding brain tumor at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, the Globe Gazet…

Mathew James, CEO of medical billing company Leal, was convicted over a $600 million fraud and identity theft scheme, the Justice Department said July 13.

Using data provided by Medscape, these are currently the highest-paying specialties for self-employed physicians with five to seven years of experience, ranked by average yearly salary.

U.S. inflation in June hit its highest rate in 40 years, the Labor Department said July 13.

Becker’s has reported on four physicians who have filed suits against their former employers or competitors since June 10:

Here are four ASCs being built in unconventional locations — including a former movie theater — that Becker’s has reported on in 2022:

Physician practice owners’ annual malpractice insurance premium is $3,000 less than non-owners, according to Medical Economics’ “2022 Physician Report” released June 18. 

Nearly 6,000 hospitals used temporary physicians to staff their facilities, according to a July report by Definitive Healthcare.