Category: ASC News

Patient infections, complications arise in wake of shuttered Iowa ASC

Patients of an Ames, Iowa, ASC that abruptly shuttered in February said they are facing infections and other post-procedure complications, the Ames Tribune reported March 7.

Utah passes malpractice legislation, includes protections for physicians

Here are five things to know about the legislation:

3 physicians, healthcare groups to pay $1.9M for kickback allegations 

Three physicians and several healthcare entities agreed to pay $1.9 million to settle allegations of violating the False Claims Act through kickback schemes tied to lab testing referrals, according to a March 6 new release from the Justice De…

Louisiana physician, wife to pay $450K for neurostimulator fraud scheme 

Henry Goolsby, MD, his wife, Patricia Lenae Goolsby, and their clinic, Infinite Health Integrative Medical Center, agreed to pay $450,000 to settle allegations of improper Medicare billing.

Is physician quality of life on the decline? The answer is resounding

A recent survey found that quality of life may be worsening for physicians. Medscape determined that for a majority of physicians, overall happiness, work-life balance, family relationships and friendships have either stayed the same or worsened over t…

The true cost of physician turnover 

Office-based physicians play a critical role in the U.S. economy, contributing a combined economic output of $2.3 trillion, according to a new report from AMN Healthcare.

Ohio business groups sound off on banning noncompetes

Opponents of a bill circulating the Ohio Senate that would ban noncompete agreements voiced their concerns the, Ohio Capital Journal reported March 6.  

Robotic surgery to boom in ASC setting

Artificial intelligence and surgical robots are at the forefront of conversations surrounding the future of medicine. 

4 states where malpractice law could change

Here are five states that are in the process of proposing or debating legislation surrounding malpractice reform in 2025:

The economic power of physicians: State-by-state breakdown of output

California has the highest output per physician of all 50 states, according to a new report from AMN Healthcare