Charles Hatfield, the former CEO of Williamson (W.Va.) Memorial Hospital, has pleaded guilty to stealing hospital money for personal use.
Category: ASC News
Physician pay growth by region
Primary care physicians in the West saw a 15.1% increase in pay from 2019 to 2023, according to the Medical Group Management Association’s “Provider Compensation and Productivity Data Report.”
Michigan physician sentenced for practicing without a license
Michigan urogynecologist Husam Abed, MD, has been sentenced to 30 days in jail for practicing medicine without a license.
Average practice costs per provider: 10-year change
The medical and surgical supply costs faced by practices per full time physician employee has increased by 82% in a 10-year span, according to a report released in May by the Medical Group Management Association.
Average practice costs per provider: 10-year change
The medical and surgical supply costs faced by practices per full time physician employee has increased by 82% in a 10-year span, according to a report released in May by the Medical Group Management Association.
Why 5 hospitals closed in 2024
From financial challenges, state law violations and reimbursement issues, many factors can contribute to hospitals shutting down.
ASC specialties with the highest 5-year pay jumps
General surgery is the ASC specialty that saw the highest pay jump between 2019 and 2023, according to the Medical Group Management Association’s “Provider Compensation and Productivity Data Report” released May 28.
3 health systems facing Stark law suits in May
Becker’s has reported on three health systems in May that have either resolved or are facing Stark law allegations.
Zimmer Biomet partners with CBRE to develop ASCs
Zimmer Biomet partnered with CBRE Group to develop orthopedic ASCs as part of a larger plan toward above-market growth, the devicemaker said May 29.
Physician sentenced to 5 years for fraud scheme involving unnecessary surgeries
A Michigan physician was sentenced to five years in prison and must pay more than $1.9 million for a $5 million fraud scheme involving unnecessary sinus surgeries.
