Category: Becker’s ASC Review

Hartford HealthCare vies to take control of 2 ASCs

Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare has submitted a proposal to the state’s Office of Health Strategy to assume control of two surgical center operators, according to a Sept. 27 report from Hartford Business. 

Millennial physician pay satisfaction, by specialty

Millennial psychiatrists have the highest satisfaction with their pay of all other specialty physicians, according to a recent Medscape report. 

Texas physician to close private practice, join health system

Hoang Ho, MD, will be closing her private practice in Allen, Texas, and joining the Baylor Scott & White Family Medicine Clinic, according to a notice on the practice’s website.

Stark law's future in flux

The future of Stark law is “clouded by uncertainty” after a district court ruled that a false claims lawsuit filed against Thomas Health System cannot be resolved without parties’ briefs on the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent overturning of the Chevron def…

How millennial physicians feel about their pay 

Medscape laid out how young physicians feel about their pay in its “Millennial Physician Compensation Report 2024,” published Sept. 26. 

The healthcare power players physicians are monitoring

 From commercial payers to physician organizations, six physician leaders joined Becker’s to discuss the healthcare power players they are watching. 

How can physicians get their power back?

 Physician autonomy has become a core concern as the workforce faces growing consolidation, with large healthcare systems, corporate entities and insurance companies increasingly influencing clinical decision-making and operational practices.

7 indicted in alleged $40M Medicare, Medicaid fraud scheme

Seven individuals from five states have been indicted for allegedly defrauding Medicare and Colorado Medicaid of more than $40 million, according to a Sept. 25 report from Fox affiliate KDVR. 

7 indicted in alleged $40M Medicare, Medicaid fraud scheme

Seven individuals from five states have been indicted for allegedly defrauding Medicare and Colorado Medicaid of more than $40 million, according to a Sept. 25 report from Fox affiliate KDVR. 

Florida surgeon suspended after fatal liver removal

A Florida surgeon’s license has been suspended after he dissected the wrong organ during what was supposed to be a splenectomy Aug. 21, resulting in the patient’s death, the Miami Herald reported Sept. 26.