An emergency medicine physician has been charged with grand larceny, among other crimes, for allegedly stealing roughly $1.45 million by using a business credit card for personal purchases.
Category: Becker’s ASC Review
MyMichigan Health finalizes Ascension ASC acquisition
Midland-based MyMichigan Health has finalized the acquisition of several Michigan-based Ascension facilities, including a Saginaw-based ASC and a Tawas-based surgery center, according to an Aug. 1 report from the Detroit Free Press.
5 highest-paid cardiologists in Charlotte
The highest-paid cardiologist in Charlotte, N.C., earns $947,300, according to Medscape’s salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $423,250 cardiologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Dr. Bernardo Cortese joins University Hospitals
University Hospitals in Cleveland added Bernardo Cortese, MD, as co-director of the UH Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute’s Coronary Center.
Physician, granddaughter sentenced for unlawful opioid distribution
A Florida physician and her granddaughter were sentenced to federal prison for charges of conspiracy to distribute drugs.
RN vs. NP vs. PA pay: 8 key comparisons
The national average annual salary earned by registered nurses, nurse practitioners and physician assistants varies by $50,480 depending on credentials, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics employment survey.
'Speed to market is critical': Bon Secours Mercy Health's ASC strategy
Joint-venture developments are becoming increasingly common through the ASC industry as health systems and hospitals recognize the growth potential of opening ASCs.
'If Walmart can't do it … how can the average physician survive?': Independent practices becoming less feasible
From CFOs to ASCs, the pressure to meet margins as costs soar and reimbursements decline affects all of healthcare.
10 multimillion-dollar Stark law cases in 2 years
Here are 10 multimillion-dollar Stark law settlements Becker’s has reported on in two years:
What payers don't consider about patients' ASC experience
Charleen Tacket, administrator of Vital Heart & Vein in Houston, joined Becker’s to discuss how patient experience is often missed in conversations with insurance companies.
