Category: Becker’s ASC Review

Lab company to pay $27M for alleged false claims, physician kickbacks

San Diego-based lab company Precision Toxicology, operating as Precision Diagnostics, agreed to pay $27 million to resolve allegations it submitted false claims for medically unnecessary urine drug tests and provided free items to physicians who referr…

5 best small cities for education, health

The five best small cities for education and health are in Massachusetts, according to a new ranking from Wallethub.

Essentia, Brightside Surgical form partnership in North Dakota

Duluth, Minn.-based Essentia Health is now a shared owner in Bismarck, N.D.-based ASC Brightside Surgical. 

The 7 most popular ways for nurses to supplement income in 2024

Nearly 50% of registered nurses take on extra work to supplement their yearly income, according to Medscape’s 2024 “Gains Made, but a Ways to Go: “Medscape RN/LPN Compensation Report,” published Oct. 2. 

Mercer Health to add Dr. Todd Brophy

Coldwater, Ohio-based Mercer Health is set to add Todd Brophy, MD, to its staff.

Tenet's asset sell-off continues as ASC development surges

Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare has completed another hospital sale as it continues to look to its ASC arm, United Surgical Partners International, to drive growth. 

2024 RN compensation: 10 things to know

Registered nurses earn an average annual total compensation of $95,000 in 2024, up nearly 7% from the year prior, according to Medscape’s 2024 study, “Gains Made, but a Ways to Go: Medscape RN/LPN Compensation Report,” published Oct. 2. 

Anesthesiologist inaugurated president of Washington State Medical Association

Seattle anesthesiologist John Bramhall, MD, PhD, was inaugurated as the 2024 to 2025 president of the Washington State Medical Association at its annual House of Delegates meeting on Sept. 28.

Early anti-TNF treatment linked to Crohn's remission: Study

A multicenter prospective cohort study of patients with Crohn’s disease found that patients who received high concentrations of anti-tumor necrosis factor therapy were linked to a greater probability of sustained remission, Medscape Medical News report…

8 hospitals shuttering services in September

As hospitals continue to shutter services, ASCs could see an influx in patients who have lost access to services through providers at hospitals or HOPDs.