High inflation is pushing many retirees back into the workforce, The Wall Street Journal reported April 11, and that return to work could have some physicians reassessing their own retirements.
Category: ASC News
Physician whistleblowers collect portion of $24M PPOA false claims settlement
Tampa, Fla.-based Physician Partners of America, its founder Rodolfo Gari, and its former chief medical officer Abraham Rivera, MD, will pay $24.5 million to settle allegations of violating the False Claims Act, the Justice Department said April 12.
Value-based care startup raises $50M
Senior-focused value-based care platform Vytalize Health closed more than $50 million in series B funding, as reported by “Becker’s Digital Health & Health IT Podcast.”
Nurse alleges ASC fired her for protesting cost-cutting that sacrificed patient care
A nurse has filed a wrongful termination suit against a California ASC, alleging she was fired for speaking out against cost-cutting measures taken at the expense of patient care, mynewsla.com reported April 11.
Oncologist took millions in kickbacks for health system referrals, US alleges
A Tennessee-based physician and his practice are accused of accepting millions of dollars in kickbacks for referrals from Memphis, Tenn.-based Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare and Methodist Healthcare Memphis Hospitals over a seven-year period, accordin…
Physicians’ biggest opportunities for growth
From declining reimbursements to increasing practice costs, the current healthcare landscape has made it difficult for many physicians to thrive, but some healthcare leaders say there are distinct opportunities for physicians to prosper in the next fiv…
Data breaches, cyberattacks, hacking incidents: How 5 healthcare organizations were affected
Global cyber economy publisher Cybersecurity Ventures predicts that healthcare suffered two to three times more cyberattacks in 2021 than the average amount for other industries.
US life expectancy fell in 2021 & 6 more study findings
Here are seven studies Becker’s Hospital Review has reported on in the last 10 days:
Cary Skin Center relocates to multispecialty ASC
Cary (N.C.) Skin Center is moving its Pinehurst, N.C., practice to the Pinehurst Surgical Clinic.
10 physician networks with over 1,000 members
Ten large medical groups across the U.S. have thousands of physician members.
