Category: ASC News

Fresno, Calif.-based Community Regional Medical Center will receive a $1.2 million settlement from Inspire Health Medical Group for allegations that neurosurgeons planned a walkout in 2021 but gave the system less than 32 hours notice.

Here are three issues reported by Becker’s that have the potential to negatively affect ASCs — and their staff:

Here are three lawsuits involving physicians and illegal drug prescription that Becker’s has reported on in the last month: 

For physicians opening private practices, choosing where to establish a new ASC can be a difficult decision. 

Fifty-one percent of physicians have made what they referred to as a bad investment in the last year, according to Medscape’s 2024 “Physician Wealth & Debt Report,” published June 12. 

About 22.8 million people have been disenrolled from Medicaid as of June 4, according to data from KFF.

The U.S. has four female billionaires who made their fortunes from the healthcare industry, according to Forbes’ live net worth tracker. 

A study conducted at City of Hope, a cancer research organization based in Duarte, Calif., found that robotic liver surgery can be safely conducted as an outpatient procedure.

Twenty-eight percent of physicians have a net worth ranging between $2 million and $4.9 million in 2024, according to Medscape’s 2024 “Physician Wealth & Debt Report,” published June 12. 

Here are three kickback lawsuits Becker’s has covered in the last month: