Category: Becker’s ASC Review

'Penalties of convenience' for electronic payments: 7 things to know

In an Oct. 16 opinion piece published in MedpageToday, Nehad Soloman, MD, a Glendale, Ariz.-based rheumatologist writes that fees for electronic fund transfers on payments made at medical practices “cut into practices’ often razor-thin margins as they …

Anesthesiologist sues Florida hospital, alleging unsafe conditions in ASC

An anesthesiologist has sued Boynton Beach, Fla.-based Bethesda Hospital after he allegedly slipped and fell in an ASC, Boca News Now reported Oct. 14. 

Physician sues Pennsylvania ASC over alleged wrongful termination

Dermatologist Barbara Vail, MD, is suing Doylestown, Pa.-based Dermatology and Mohs Surgery Center and its parent companies, along with two executives, alleging wrongful termination, according to court documents accessed via Justia. 

ASC physician lawsuit could upend North Carolina CON policy

The North Carolina Supreme Court’s recent ruling on a physician’s certificate-of-need lawsuit could lead to an unraveling of the policy, NBC affiliate WRAL reported Oct. 18. 

5 cardiology suits in 4 months

Here are five lawsuits involving cardiologists since July 1, as reported by Becker’s: 

What's happened since Colorado ASC shuttered amid physician departures

Patients are facing obstacles to secure care after CommonSpirit Vascular Surgery Penrose, a clinic inside Penrose Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colo., was forced to close after providers departed. 

Idaho heart institute adds Dr. Ryan Longmore

Pocatello, Idaho-based Portneuf Heart and Vascular Institute added Ryan Longmore, DO, to its staff, according to an Oct. 21 report by East Idaho News.

What 5 leaders have to say about projected physician shortages

By the end of 2024, the U.S. is predicted to see a shortage of 64,000 physicians, according to research from McKinsey & Co.

Developer buys Arizona vacant medical office building

Real estate developer Meridian has purchased a vacant, 94,569-square-foot medical building in Tucson, Ariz.

UPMC closes practice, leaving town without a physician

UPMC has shuttered a practice in Emlenton, Pa., leaving the 650-person borough without a physician, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Oct. 20.