WalletHub named North Dakota as the hardest-working state in a new analysis published by Aug. 26.
Category: Becker’s ASC Review
AmSurg, LifeBridge Health partner to open GI ASC
ASC management services provider AmSurg has partnered with Owings Mills, Md.-based LifeBridge Health and Pikesville, Md.-based Woodholme Group to open a gastroenterology outpatient surgery center in Westminster, Md.
UCSF set to open largest ASC in the Bay Area
UCSFs new Bayfront Medical Center is ready to open the doors to its latest facility.
Physician pay by practice type
Concierge practice physicians are the highest-paid physicians by practice type, according to Medical Economics’ 2024 Physician Report published Aug. 14.
Connecticut man pleads guilty to $7.8M DME fraud, kickback scheme
A Connecticut man has pleaded guilty to his role in a $7.8 million durable medical equipment fraud and kickback scheme.
GI Alliance taps new specialist
Management services organization GI Alliance has added Shams Tabrez, MD, to its network.
Optum sets sights on Surgery Partners acquisition
UnitedHealth Group, parent company of Optum, is one of the potential buyers of Brentwood, Tenn.-based ASC operator Surgery Partners, Bloomberg reported Aug. 23.
The health systems investing in ASCs
Here are four health system moves in the ASC market in the last week, as reported by Becker’s since Aug. 16:
10 practice culture aspects most important to physicians
Over half of physicians (54%) believe that a commitment to work-life balance is the most important aspect of workplace culture, according to Medscape’s 2024 “Physician Workplace Culture Report,” published Aug. 23.
Is workplace culture on the decline for physicians?
Nearly 40% of physicians believe that workplace culture quality is on the decline according to Medscape’s 2024 “Physician Workplace Culture Report,” published Aug. 23.
