Understanding how to capitalize on the “power of patient choice” is critical for ASCs to stay in business, according to Joy Taylor, JD, COO of Axion Spine & Neurosurgery in Alpharetta, Ga.
Category: ASC News
5 worst places for physicians to practice, per Medscape
Idaho is the best place in the U.S. for physicians to practice medicine in 2022, according to Medscape rankings released May 20.
25 best states for physicians to practice, per Medscape
Idaho is the best state to practice medicine in 2022, according to Medscape’s rankings released May 20.
Surgeon pay hits 2-year high
Annual general surgeon compensation hit a two-year high March 1, according to Kaufman Hall’s “Physician Flash Report” published May 2.
Surgeon pay hits 2-year high
Annual general surgeon compensation hit a two-year high March 1, according to Kaufman Hall’s “Physician Flash Report” published May 2.
Blue Cross Blue Shield changes colonoscopy policy after patient complains
Blue Cross Blue Shield has changed its colonoscopy policy after a patient in Greensboro, N.C., complained about lack of coverage, local CBS affiliate WFMY reported May 23.
New York to require COVID-19 testing before nonurgent procedures
The New York Department of Health has updated its guidance for nonurgent procedures at ASCs, hospitals, office-based surgical practices and treatment centers, JDSupra reported May 23.
ASC violated civil rights by denying vaccine exemptions, ex-employees allege
Six former employees of an ASC allege they were fired from the surgery center after they were not granted religious-based exemptions from the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a May 20 complaint filed in the U.S. District Court of Western Michigan.
Data breach hits 500,000 people at Illinois independent physician group
Champaign, Ill.-based Christie Clinic, a physician-owned multispecialty group practice, suffered a data breach that placed the personal data of 502,869 people at risk, according to the HHS breach portal.
Walmart’s latest healthcare moves: 8 things for ASCs to know
Walmart is making moves to boost its healthcare presence. Here are eight this year for ASC leaders to know:
