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.
Category: ASC 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.
Indiana physician awarded $2M lawsuit against Ascension
A Hamilton County (Ind.) jury awarded a Carmel physician $2.05 million after determining that Indianapolis-based Ascension St. Vincent Medical Group had improperly fired him, Indianapolis Business Journal reported Oct. 7.
Louisiana ASC $421M court win highlights out-of network conundrum
On Sept. 24, the New Orleans-based St. Charles Surgical Hospital and Center for Restorative Breast Surgery was awarded $421 million by a jury in a lawsuit that alleged Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana failed to fully pay for out-of-network charg…
Cleveland Clinic's AI task force: 3 takeaways for ASCs
AI growth across healthcare is occuring at a rapid clip. In an Oct. 6 article published by Forbes, contributor Randy Bean sat down with leaders at the Cleveland Clinic to discuss its approach and strategies to implementing AI across an organization wit…
American College of Radiology, FDA partner to expand AI access
The American College of Radiology and the FDA have launched a joint effort to make new AI products more readily available within the specialty, Radiology Business reported Oct. 7.
Car crashes into Rhode Island medical building, 4 injured
A car crashed into a medical office building in East Greenwich, R.I., on Oct. 1, according to an report from NBC affiliate WJAR.
