Category: ASC News

The situations that justify a breach of patient confidentiality: Survey

Nearly half of physicians (49%) believe that it is acceptable to breach patient confidentiality in the name of protecting the help of others, according to the second part of Medscape’s “Hot Topics in the Medical Profession Report 2024,” published Oct. …

Michigan physician pleads guilty to $400K insurance fraud scheme

Sylvan Lake, Mich., physician Rainna Furnari Brazil, DO, has pleaded guilty to eight felony counts of disability insurance fraud under an 11-month delayed sentence. 

3 ASC closures, bankruptcies in Q3

Here are three ASC closures and bankruptcies that Becker’s reported on in the third financial quarter:

What's new with Walgreens?

From clinic closures to false claims settlements, here are four updates from retail giant Walgreens since Sept. 4:

Village Medical shutters physician practice 

Village Medical has shuttered its obstetrics practice in Colorado and will no longer offer care to women during pregnancy or childbirth at its offices in Fort Collins, Colo., the Coloradoan reported Oct. 7.

BayCare ASCs to close for Milton

As Hurricane Milton approaches Florida, dozens of healthcare facilities in the state are shuttering as residents prepare to evacuate, according to an Oct. 7 report from ABC News.

Healthcare's 'complicated' economic future: 5 things to know

Healthcare is 17.3% of U.S. GDP, and spending in the sector grew by 4.1% in 2022. But the industry comprises numerous subsectors, leading some to question the long-held concept that healthcare is “recession proof,” according to an Oct. 3 viewpoint publ…

Florida physician charged with murder amid pill mill allegations

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement have arrested a physician amid murder, manslaughter and racketeering allegations, following a multiyear investigation involving “an illegal drug ring,” the department said in an Oct. 4 release. 

'This is unsustainable:' Taking back physician autonomy

Over the last 10 years, 77% of physicians have shifted away from independent practice and into employed models. 

Physician assistant sentenced to 6 years for $10M fraud scheme 

A physician assistant in Charlotte, N.C., was sentenced to six years in prison for his role in a $10 million genetic testing Medicare fraud scheme.