A Florida health center confirmed that patients’ data was accessed by an unauthorized party in a breach that took place earlier this year, according to an article by lawyer Richard Console published in JD Supra on Aug. 12.
Here are five numbers illustrating differences in reimbursement, cost savings and national footprints of ASCs compared to hospital outpatient departments.
Massachusetts was named the best state to live in, propelled by its healthcare system and education quality, according to Wallethub’s 2024 Best States To Live In, published Aug. 12.
Stolen data from New York City-based ASC Gramercy Surgery Center has been leaked on the dark web following a patient data breach, according to an Aug. 10 report from DataBreaches.net.
The independent healthcare market has become increasingly cutthroat amid declining reimbursements, rising costs and increasing consolidation industrywide — making it significantly more difficult for private practice physicians to stay afloat.
Seven in 10 nurse practitioners report feeling burned out or depressed in 2024, according to Medscape’s 2024 “Nurse Practitioner Burnout & Depression Report,” published Aug. 9.