Category: Becker’s ASC Review

Cedars-Sinai physician facing misconduct complaints banned from practice

Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai has terminated a physician’s staff membership and clinical privileges following allegations regarding misconduct towards patients, the health system confirmed to Becker’s.

CHS to buy 10 urgent care centers: What ASCs need to know

Tucson, Ariz.-based Northwest Urgent Care, a subsidiary of Community Health Systems, will acquire 10 urgent care centers in Arizona. 

West Virginia health system's Stark law dispute in flux after Chevron ruling

A district court has ruled that a false claims lawsuit filed against Thomas Health System cannot be resolved without parties’ briefs on the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent overturning of the Chevron deference, according to court documents obtained by Becke…

5 things looking up for physicians

Here are five statistics showing signs of positive change for physicians:

10 states with highest demand for physicians

According to the American Medical Association, the U.S. could see a shortage of up to 124,000 physicians by 2034. 

Physician who fled US pleads guilty to opioid crime

A former Charleston, W.Va., physician pleaded guilty to the unlawful distribution of oxycodone after being apprehended overseas and extradited to the U.S.

ASCs vs. reimbursements: 3 updates

Here are three updates on reimbursement issues and how they’re impacting ASCs:

NPs, PAs fall victim to 'quiet quitting'

The trend of “quiet quitting” has swept through the U.S. workforce in the last few years, touching every industry, including healthcare. 

The looming disruptors of the GI industry

Reimbursement declines and staffing issues could prove to be challenges to growth for gastroenterology practices. 

10 physician specialties who spend the most time on EHRs

Physicians spend an average of 5.8 hours of electronic documentation and coding for every eight hours scheduled for patient care, according to a study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.