Category: Becker’s ASC Review

Former surgeon, ASC owner loses appeal of $100M restitution order

A surgery center owner and former surgeon convicted of a $355 million fraud scheme was denied an appeal of his $100 million restitution order Jan. 16. 

Cataract surgery to drive ASC growth: Report

The ASC market is estimated to grow by $25.4 billion through 2028, according to a Jan. 16 market report fromTechnavio. 

New Hampshire credit union to be converted to ASC

The Lighthouse Credit Union building in Portsmouth, N.H., will be converted into an ASC, according to a Jan 17 report from SeacoastOnline. 

ASC leaders' pros and cons of private equity in the industry

Here are what three ASC leaders outlined as pros and cons of private equity in the ASC industry:

Virginia ASC to pay $50K to settle disability lawsuit

Northern Virginia Surgery Center will pay $50,000 and provide programmatic relief to resolve a disability and age discrimination lawsuit. 

Virginia physician pleads guilty to running pill mill

An Oakton, Va.-based physician has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute oxycodone and amphetamines, maintaining drug premises and making false statements relating to healthcare matters.

Optum to acquire ambulatory infusion chain

Optum, parent company of ASC chain SCA Health, has agreed to acquire infusion network FlexCare Infusion, an ambulatory infusion network based in Oklahoma City, Axios reported Jan. 15. 

U of Alabama taps anesthesia director

The University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Heersink School of Medicine’s department of anesthesiology and perioperative medicine has tapped Ryan Densmore, MD, as its director of non-operating room anesthesia. 

Trump eyes national emergency declaration to levy tariffs

President-elect Donald Trump, who will officially be inaugurated Jan. 20, has consistently expressed plans to sign an executive order placing 25% tariffs on all goods imported from Canada and Mexico, with an additional 10% tariff on goods from China.&n…

How will the economy affect ASCs in 2025?

Here are three ASC leaders’ predictions of  how the economy will affect ASCs in 2025.