Category: ASC News

For young physicians, deciding between employment and private practice can be stressful. 

One of only two free-standing medical centers on Martha’s Vineyard is at risk of shutting down, raising concerns for more than 1,000 patients who rely on its services, the Vineyard Gazette reported Feb. 5. 

Sixty nine-percent of independent physicians collect payment at time of service to maximize reimbursements, according to a recent survey from healthcare software company Tebra published Jan. 30.

Physician employment trends continue to shift as more leave private practice for hospital and corporate affiliations. 

The ASC Quality Collaboration has released a safety and quality assessment tool, according to a Feb. 3 report from Ambulatory Surgery Center News.

A man from Stoughton, Mass., has pleaded guilty to impersonating physicians to illegally obtain and sell prescription drugs, according to a Feb. 4 news release from the Justice Department. 

It can cost physician practices anywhere between $155 to $582 to acquire a new patient, according to a recent survey from healthcare software company Tebra published Jan. 30.

In the last year, several regions of the U.S. have been hit with devastating natural disasters, from wildfires to hurricanes. 

Hays, Kan.-based HaysMed has settled with two physicians who sued the hospital over the noncompete clauses of their employment contracts. 

A federal appeals court upheld the conviction of Raleigh, N.C.-based otolaryngologist Anita Jackson, MD, for her role in a $46 million Medicare fraud scheme, a decision that could have significant implications for healthcare fraud enforcement, accordin…