Category: Becker’s ASC Review

GI Quality Improvement Consortium adds president

Colleen Schmitt, MD, has been named president of the GI Quality Improvement Consortium, an endoscopic registry and GI benchmarking tool that is jointly managed by the American College of Gastroenterology and the American Society for Gastrointestinal En…

3 physicians to pay $500K to settle kickback allegations

Three physicians and two lab marketers have agreed to pay a total of $1,137,914 to resolve allegations they took part in laboratory kickback schemes. 

California ASC settles data breach lawsuit

Tulare, Calif.-based Hapy Bear Surgery Center has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit alleging that it failed to properly protect patient data, resulting in a 2023 data breach, according to a Jan. 14 report from Top Class Actions.

NextGen Healthcare launches GI-focused EHR suite

NextGen Healthcare has unveiled a gastro suite that brings gastroenterology-specific workflows into NextGen’s electronic health records system. 

UC Davis to launch nurse anesthetist program

UC Davis (Calif.) is slated to launch a nurse anesthesiology program, poising it to become the first school in the University of California system to have one. 

13 numbers on plummeting physician pay

Concerns among physicians about the future of healthcare have intensified in the last several years as payers continue to cut reimbursements. 

Cedars-Sinai back to full surgical capacity

On Jan. 8, Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai closed and evacuated a number of ASCs and outpatient facilities amid the wildfires sweeping through parts of California. 

Walgreens' $245M Q1 loss: What ASCs need to know

Walgreens Boots Alliance reported a $245 million operating loss in 2025’s first fiscal quarters, the three months ending Nov. 30. 

New Jersey physician pleads guilty to illegal oxycodone distribution scheme

A Roselle Park, N.J.-based physician has pleaded guilty to charges of illegally distributing oxycodone

The 'luxury of choice' shifts outpatient spine

Outpatient spine procedures have seen explosive growth over the last 10 years — a pattern that could continue as technology rapidly advances in the industry.