New York City-based Gramercy Surgery Center is joining with EmblemHealth for a program that aims to improve the patient experience for EmblemHealth members.
Category: ASC News
A look into the Northeast ASC market
Two ASC leaders discussed what makes the Northeast market unique and how surgery centers can thrive in the region.
Biden’s $5.8 trillion budget has little for ASCs, independent physicians
The $5.8 trillion budget President Joe Biden proposed March 28 addresses several aspects of healthcare, but does little to support independent ASCs and physicians.
5 states with the highest malpractice payouts
New York is the state with the highest malpractice award payout per capita, according to WalletHub’s “2022 Best & Worst States for Doctors” ranking, released March 21.
Indiana court rules injured patient can sue physician group
The Indiana Supreme Court agreed to allow a patient who was injured during physical therapy to pursue her complaint against an orthopedic physician group, The Indiana Lawyer reported March 25.
Here are the states with the lowest malpractice payouts
Wisconsin is the state with the lowest malpractice award payout per capita, according to WalletHub’s “2022 Best & Worst States for Doctors” ranking, released March 21.
Colorado ASC, pain clinic to close amid staff shortages
Redlands Mesa Surgery Center and Colorado Injury and Pain Specialists in Grand Junction, Colo., will soon close their doors, The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel reported March 26.
Houston physician guilty of unlawfully prescribing $1.75M in opioids
A Houston physician was convicted March 25 of unlawfully prescribing more than 1 million hydrocodone pills worth about $1.75 million, according to the U.S. Justice Department.
Physician gets 12 years in prison, to pay $376K after conspiracy conviction
An Arlington, Texas-based physician was sentenced to 12 years in prison and ordered to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars for his role in a scheme to illegally distribute controlled substances.
Rent up 17%, outpacing ASC staff salary growth
Rent continues to soar, and in some areas the average monthly rent accounts for more than 30 percent of household income, according to realtor.com.
