Monthly ASC claims rose 47.1 percent from 2020 to 2021, according to an April report from Definitive Healthcare.
Category: ASC News
Physicians under fire for opioid distribution: 4 suits in 10 days
Four lawsuits from the U.S. Justice Department have put physicians under fire for opioid distribution in the last 10 days.
12 clinicians charged with opioid distribution
Twelve medical professionals were charged with crimes related to illegal opioid distribution, the Justice Department said May 4.
NY pain management physician pleads guilty to tax fraud
Queensbury, N.Y., pain management physician Ehab Kodsi, MD, PhD, pleaded guilty to underreporting his income on his tax returns, ABC affiliate News10 reported May 4.
South Carolina House committee votes to amend certificate of need laws
A South Carolina House committee recommended the state revise its certificate of need laws instead of eliminating them entirely, local NBC affiliate KVPI reported May 3.
22-year-old Hawaii ASC in danger of closing
Hilo (Hawaii) Community Surgery Center, part of the Kaiser Permanente network, is in danger of closing due to low volume, its owners told the Hawaii Tribune-Herald.
What’s driving physician revenue
Higher patient demand drove increases in physician productivity and revenue in the first quarter of 2022, according to Kaufman Hall’s “Physician Flash Report” published May 2.
AmSurg at the center of $2.5B Envision lender dispute
Envision Healthcare moved AmSurg, which made up around half of the physician staffing firm’s earnings last year, to a new affiliate, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Allscripts sells its large physician practices business
Healthcare information technology firm Allscripts is selling the net assets of its hospital and large physician practices businesses segment.
Amazon’s latest healthcare moves: 8 things for ASCs to know
Amazon is increasing its efforts to boost its healthcare presence. Here are eight recent healthcare moves from the company for ASC leaders to know:
