Category: ASC News

10 states Americans are relocating to

As workforce shortages continue to persist, ASCs could have more luck hiring employees in the 10 states that Americans are most commonly relocating to. 

AMSURG, Palomar Health establish joint venture

Nashville-based ASC services leader AMSURG has established a joint venture with Escondido, Calif.-based Palomar Health’s Poway Surgery Center. 

Physician sued for failing to pay $650K in taxes 

An osteopathic physician in Middleburg Heights, Ohio, is being sued by the federal government for allegedly not paying nearly $650,000 in taxes and late fees, cleveland.com reported June 3. 

5 numbers on healthcare data breaches

Data breaches in healthcare have boomed in recent years, as technology advances and becomes more integral to the medical field.

2 ASCs facing opposition in May

As new ASCs continue to pop up across the country, they are not all able to open without pushback from community members or other health systems in the area. 

3 physicians' wrongful termination suits in 1 month

Here are three updates on physicians’ wrongful termination lawsuits in the last month:

UPMC, Washington Health complete affiliation

Washington (Pa.) Health System finalized its merger with Pittsburgh-based UPMC one year after the two health systems announced plans to affiliate.

The 10 physician specialties unhappiest with their compensation

Infectious disease physicians are the least happy of all physician specialists when it comes to compensation rates, according to Medscape’s 2024 “Compensation Report,” published in May. 

7 new gastroenterology ASCs in 2 months

Here are seven gastroenterology-focused ASCs that have opened in the last two months, as reported by Becker’s since April 10:

4 ASCs adding robots

Here are four ASCs in the U.S. that have added robotic technology to their facilities, as reported by Becker’s since April 12: