Category: ASC News

Millennial physician pay satisfaction, by specialty

Millennial psychiatrists have the highest satisfaction with their pay of all other specialty physicians, according to a recent Medscape report. 

How millennial physicians feel about their pay 

Medscape laid out how young physicians feel about their pay in its “Millennial Physician Compensation Report 2024,” published Sept. 26. 

7 indicted in alleged $40M Medicare, Medicaid fraud scheme

Seven individuals from five states have been indicted for allegedly defrauding Medicare and Colorado Medicaid of more than $40 million, according to a Sept. 25 report from Fox affiliate KDVR. 

7 indicted in alleged $40M Medicare, Medicaid fraud scheme

Seven individuals from five states have been indicted for allegedly defrauding Medicare and Colorado Medicaid of more than $40 million, according to a Sept. 25 report from Fox affiliate KDVR. 

Florida surgeon suspended after fatal liver removal

A Florida surgeon’s license has been suspended after he dissected the wrong organ during what was supposed to be a splenectomy Aug. 21, resulting in the patient’s death, the Miami Herald reported Sept. 26. 

Florida surgeon suspended after fatal liver removal

A Florida surgeon’s license has been suspended after he dissected the wrong organ during what was supposed to be a splenectomy Aug. 21, resulting in the patient’s death, the Miami Herald reported Sept. 26. 

Palomar Health, Graybill split following cybersecurity event: 9 things to know

Escondido, Calif.-based Graybill Medical Group and Palomar Health, which merged in 2020 to form Palomar Health Medical Group,will split following a cyberattack, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported Sept. 25. Here are nine things to know:

Aetna in September: 5 things to know

Here are five updates on Aetna in September, as reported by Becker’s:

Top-paying practice settings for physicians

Physicians have the highest annual mean wage in the computer systems design industry, according to updated data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Physicians seek better relationships with private payers: Survey

While private payers often reimburse at higher rates than Medicare, physicians and their employers still want better relationships with them, according to Medscape’s 2024 “Physician-Private Payer Relationship Report.”