A Jan. 26 report published in Forbes examines two new studies regarding how financial incentives affect surgeons’ real-time decision-making.
Category: Becker’s ASC Review
5 hospitals, health systems laying off employees
Here are five hospitals and health systems laying off employees since Jan. 1, as reported by Becker’s:
Behind this Florida ASCs' 'seamless' integration of a surgical robot
Advent Health Surgery Center Blue Springs in Florida has experienced seamless integration and significant success since acquiring the DePuy Velys robot for robotic-assisted total knee replacements, administrator Amanda Henshaw told Becker’s.
Massachusetts practice to close
Jordan Healthcare, a medical practice in Southwick, Mass., closed Jan. 21 following issues with insurance companies, MassLive reported Jan. 5.
HCA in Q4: 5 financial notes for ASCs
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare’s ASC arm has 124 ASCs, according to its Jan. 24 financial report.
10 worst states for physicians to retire
Kentucky is the worst state to retire, according to personal finance site WalletHub’s 2025 ranking.
Mississippi cardiac center opens
City leaders in Gautier, Miss., have broken ground on a cardiac surgery center in WLOX reported Jan. 25.
Pfizer to pay nearly $60M to resolve physician kickback scheme
Pfizer, on behalf of its subsidiary Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company, agreed to pay $59,746,277 to resolve allegations that prior to Pfizer’s acquisition, Biohaven paid kickbacks to physicians to induce prescriptions of Biohaven’s drug Nurtec.
Construction of Wisconsin surgery center completed
Construction of Jamestown, Wis.-based Upper Mississippi Surgery Center has been completed and is close to opening, according to a Jan. 27 report from Telegraph Herald.
WVU Medicine breaks ground of $233M eye institute
Morgantown-based West Virginia University Medicine broke ground on a $233 million eye institute, according to a Jan. 24 report from WVNews.
