Cedar Rapids-based First Choice Surgical Center agreed to pay $125,000 to resolve allegations it violated the Controlled Substances Act, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa said June 4.
Category: ASC News
10 best, worst states to start a business
Colorado is the best state to start a business, according to an analysis released June 4 by business financing company SMB Compass. West Virginia was rated the worst state.
Gen Z, millennials report highest burnout levels
Burnout among all employees in the U.S. sits at around 45%, with higher rates among female workers and Gen Z and millennial employees, according to a recent report from Eagle Hill Consulting.
10 states Americans are relocating to
As workforce shortages continue to persist, ASCs could have more luck hiring employees in the 10 states that Americans are most commonly relocating to.
AMSURG, Palomar Health establish joint venture
Nashville-based ASC services leader AMSURG has established a joint venture with Escondido, Calif.-based Palomar Health’s Poway Surgery Center.
Physician sued for failing to pay $650K in taxes
An osteopathic physician in Middleburg Heights, Ohio, is being sued by the federal government for allegedly not paying nearly $650,000 in taxes and late fees, cleveland.com reported June 3.
5 numbers on healthcare data breaches
Data breaches in healthcare have boomed in recent years, as technology advances and becomes more integral to the medical field.
2 ASCs facing opposition in May
As new ASCs continue to pop up across the country, they are not all able to open without pushback from community members or other health systems in the area.
3 physicians' wrongful termination suits in 1 month
Here are three updates on physicians’ wrongful termination lawsuits in the last month:
UPMC, Washington Health complete affiliation
Washington (Pa.) Health System finalized its merger with Pittsburgh-based UPMC one year after the two health systems announced plans to affiliate.
