Category: Becker’s ASC Review

University Hospitals ophthalmologist dies at 88

Robert Daroff, MD, a neuro-ophthalmologist at Cleveland-based University Hospitals, has died at 88, according to a Jan. 21 report from Cleveland.com. 

Why physicians should take business courses in med school

Pre-med students, for your next elective, consider bypassing the science hall and heading straight to the business school. It is increasingly likely that you will need business skills in your medical career. I learned that the hard way.

UPMC-leased medical office building sells for $2.9M

A medical office building in York, Pa., has sold for $2.9 million, according to a Jan. 20 report from REBusiness Online.

Montana NP sentenced to 5 years in prison for $62M fraud scheme

A former nurse practitioner in Butte, Montana, has been sentenced to five years in prison for falsely billing approximately $62 million to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana for vitamin B-12 injections.

5 physicians on the cutting edge of GI

Here are five of the many physicians on the cutting edge of gastroenterology: 

5 physician fraud cases in 2025 

Becker’s has reported on five cases of physician fraud since Jan. 1:

Where noncompetes stand, by state

The fate of noncompete agreements has been in flux recently, as the Federal Trade Commission awaits change to leadership and President Donald Trump, while noncompete clauses remain the subject of lawsuits in healthcare.

Big moves from Kaiser Permanente

Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente, a major employer of physicians, has made big moves in the last few months:

Big moves from Kaiser Permanente

Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente, a major employer of physicians, has made big moves in the last few months:

1st vascular-focused ASC opens in Tennessee

APEX Vascular Outpatient Center has opened the only specialized vascular ASC in the state in Lenoir City, Tenn.