Ankita Singh, MD, a physician in Maumee, Ohio, was sentenced to 26 months in prison for her role in a scheme to defraud Medicare.
Category: Becker’s ASC Review
Rhode Island hospital recognized as Level 1 pediatric surgery center
Providence, R.I.-based Hasbro Children’s Hospital has been verified as a Level 1 Children’s Surgery Center by the American College of Surgeons, reported by Providence Business News on July 21.
Montana system expands cardiac care with new hire
Simon Malthais, MD, PHD, will be joining Great Falls (Mont.) Clinic as a cardiothoracic surgeon.
5 hospitals ending services in 1 month
Five hospitals announced plans to end services in the last month, which could mean an opportunity for ASCs in these markets to add specialties.
Why anesthesiologists are looking to locums tenens positions
Joe Sturdivant, MD, a practicing locum physician and chief medical officer at Icon Medical Network, a locum tenens staffing agency, joined Becker’s to discuss how working locum tenens has changed the way he works.
Meet the gastroenterologists of the 10 top hospitals for GI
Gastroenterologist Darrell Pardi, MD, is the chair of Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic, which was named the best hospital for gastroenterology and GI surgery in 2024 by U.S. News & World Report.
3 disruptors leading the battle to acquire physicians
Here are three of the biggest healthcare disruptors in the race to acquire physicians:
Physician convicted for unlawfully prescribing opioids while serving on the Kentucky licensing board
A pain physician who formerly practiced at Crestview, Ky.-based Interventional Pain Specialists was convicted July 19 for unlawfully prescribing opioids.
St. Joseph Hospital opens new cardiology practice
Nashua, N.H.-based St. Joseph Hospital has opened a new cardiology practice in Nashua, N.H., according to a July 21 report from the New Hampshire Union Leader.
Missouri man accused of stealing Clarkson Eyecare patient refunds
Former employee Brenden Wicks of St. Louis-based Clarkson Eyecare has been ordered to appear in court in August after allegedly stealing patient refunds r, according to a July 21 report from Fox 2 Now.
