Category: ASC News

Where physicians made bad investments: 4 insights

While 30 percent of specialist physicians recently invested in a stock or company that turned out badly, others made more drastic investment choices, according to Medscape’s “Physician Wealth & Debt Report 2022.”

Florida Urology Center, Physicians Ambulatory Surgery Center partner with US Urology Partners

Ormond Beach-based Florida Urology Center and Physicians Ambulatory Surgery Center has partnered with U.S. Urology Partners.

4 key issues on the radar of ASC execs

Amid a rapidly changing healthcare ecosystem, ASC execs are examining these four issues to prepare for the future.

Michigan physician acquitted of pill mill charges after 3 years in jail

After awaiting trial without bond for 43 months, Detroit physician Rajendra Bothra, MD, was acquitted June 29 of all charges that he used his pain clinics to illegally prescribe $500 million in opiods, the Detroit Free Press reported. 

Rural hospital ASC project gets $1M in state funds

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has signed legislation that provides $1 million in capital funding for the development of Texas County Memorial Hospital’s ASC, the Houston Herald reported July 4.

Georgia physician pleads guilty to illegally prescribing drugs 

A pain management physician in Douglas, Ga., has admitted to participating in a drug trafficking scheme that distributed controlled substances from his pain management clinic, The Georgia Virtue reported July 5. 

Amazon healthcare moves: 10 things for ASCs to know

Here are 10 Amazon healthcare moves since May 27 for ASC leaders to know:

4 ASC acquisitions, affiliations, partnerships

Here are four ASC acquisitions, affiliations and partnerships Becker’s has covered since June 3:

Primary care physicians seeing fewer patients per week

The number of hours worked by primary care physicians is at the lowest since 2016, according to Medical Economics’ “2022 Physician Report” released June 16.

ASC company key notes from Q2

From acquisitions to new projects to board elections, here is a roundup of notable moves by the U.S.’ biggest ASC companies in Q2: