Minot, N.D.-based Northwest Dakota Surgery Center has earned accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.
Category: Becker’s ASC Review
Illinois bill opposes anesthesia time limits
Illinois state Rep. Bill Hauter, MD, a Republican, has sponsored a bill making it illegal for insurance companies to place a time limit on anesthesia payment coverage, according to a Jan. 21 report from NPR affiliate WGLT.
University Hospitals ophthalmologist dies at 88
Robert Daroff, MD, a neuro-ophthalmologist at Cleveland-based University Hospitals, has died at 88, according to a Jan. 21 report from Cleveland.com.
Why physicians should take business courses in med school
Pre-med students, for your next elective, consider bypassing the science hall and heading straight to the business school. It is increasingly likely that you will need business skills in your medical career. I learned that the hard way.
UPMC-leased medical office building sells for $2.9M
A medical office building in York, Pa., has sold for $2.9 million, according to a Jan. 20 report from REBusiness Online.
Montana NP sentenced to 5 years in prison for $62M fraud scheme
A former nurse practitioner in Butte, Montana, has been sentenced to five years in prison for falsely billing approximately $62 million to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana for vitamin B-12 injections.
5 physicians on the cutting edge of GI
Here are five of the many physicians on the cutting edge of gastroenterology:
5 physician fraud cases in 2025
Becker’s has reported on five cases of physician fraud since Jan. 1:
Where noncompetes stand, by state
The fate of noncompete agreements has been in flux recently, as the Federal Trade Commission awaits change to leadership and President Donald Trump, while noncompete clauses remain the subject of lawsuits in healthcare.
Big moves from Kaiser Permanente
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente, a major employer of physicians, has made big moves in the last few months:
