Category: ASC News

ASCs often seek Joint Commission[1] accreditation to demonstrate their commitment to patient safety and quality care. Earning ambulatory care accreditation builds credibility among patients, payers and network providers and reinforces a culture where continuous quality improvement of day-to-day operations is a top priority. Through its extensive interactions with customers nationwide, Olympus identified key best practices […]

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Physicians have a brighter outlook on their field than in previous years, according to Athenahealth’s fourth annual Physician Sentiment Survey.  The survey, conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of Athenahealth, polled 1,001 primary care and specialist physicians nationwide.  Here are five takeaways from the survey: 1. Two-thirds of respondents indicated that they look forward […]

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2025 saw record-breaking participation in the residency match program, with 47,208 certified applicants. As thousands of future physicians nationwide prepare for their residency programs, a March 26 report from the American Medical Association lists five key skills future practitioners must have right off of the bat, according to.  Steven Angus, MD, assistant dean for graduate […]

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Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon recently signed a bill into law that will make noncompete clauses illegal in the state, KGAB reported March 25.  The bill was initially sponsored by state Sen. Tara Nethercott of Laramie. She told the outlet that the bill aims to bolster the state’s economy by removing “artificial” barriers to talent recruitment  […]

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State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company has been given the go-ahead to proceed with its lawsuit against a network of medical providers and surgery centers that it alleges participated in a patient-brokering scheme, according to a March 26 report from Insurance Business Magazine. The lawsuit alleges that the insurer was billed for inflated medical bills […]

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ALN Medical Management, Lincoln, Neb.- based medical billing provider, filed a notice of a data breach after discovering that an unauthorized party was able to access files stored on a third-party hosting service, according to an article published by law firm Console and Associates in JD Supra March 25.  The notice, filed March 21, was […]

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Becker’s has reported on 20 hospital and health system layoffs since Jan. 1.  Here’s a state-by-state breakdown: California Oakland-based Kaiser Permanente will cut 64 jobs, mainly in business and IT roles, by April 25, per WARN notices. The system also plans to cut 52 positions tied to its Educational Theatre initiative across multiple cities, effective […]

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Sacramento, Calif.-based Carson Tahoe Health System — along with its affiliates Carson Tahoe Physician Clinics and Carson Tahoe Continuing Care Hospital — agreed to pay nearly $8.9 million to resolve allegations that it improperly obtained Paycheck Protection Program loans, according to a March 24 news release from the U.S. Department of Justice. What happened 

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Here are three updates on unionization efforts by resident physicians and fellows in March, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Resident physicians at the University of Minnesota have voted to unionize, filing for recognition March 24 with the Committee of Interns and Residents. 2. On March 17, 1,200 resident physicians and fellows at Montefiore Medical Center […]

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Here are four ASC controversies Becker’s has reported on in the last month: 1. Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Hand & Plastic Surgery Centre, which does business as Elite Plastic Surgery, reported a data breach affecting 19,846 individuals. Elite Plastic Surgery detected an unauthorized party attempting to access its computer network Jan. 29. An investigation revealed that […]

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