Category: ASC News

Thirty-two hospitals and health systems have announced plans to lay off employees so far in 2024, which could create a larger talent pool for ASCs and private practices. 

As value-based care becomes commonplace throughout the U.S. healthcare system, physicians and practices are learning how to lean into the trend. 

A multistate chronic pain physician group has agreed to pay $14.9 million to resolve claims it knowingly submitted claims that were not provided in conformity with Medicare, Medicaid and Tricare requirements. 

A former Texas emergency room physician was sentenced to 33 years for sexual abuse of a child over a seven-year period, CBS 19 reported June 5. 

Physician pay is trending up in eight common ASC specialties this year, while it is trending down in three others, according to Medscape’s 2024 “Physician Compensation Report.” 

The Physician Advocacy Institute has issued a letter to federal officials warning that consolidation is negatively affecting healthcare quality and affordability in the U.S. 

Congress is calling on private practice physicians to share what has made their operations difficult in the last few years. 

West Virginia, which was named the worst state to practice medicine by Medscape, has eight ASCs.

Wisconsin, which was named the best state to practice medicine by Medscape, has 75 ASCs.

West Virginia is the state where people have the lowest income, according to personal finance site WalletHub.