In one day, Becker’s reported on three physician clinic closures, citing reasons ranging from safety concerns and physician retirement.
Category: Becker’s ASC Review
Pennsylvania NP sentenced for writing thousands of fraudulent Oxycodone prescription
A certified registered nurse practitioner in Harrisburg, Pa., was sentenced for writing fraudulent prescriptions for thousands of Oxycodone pills.
Florida medical group lays off physicians after filing for bankruptcy
Bradenton, Fla.-based MCR Health has laid off several physicians after it sought Chapter 11 protection Nov. 11.
Tenet inks AI partnership for physician network
Nashville, Tenn.-based Tenet Healthcare, parent company of ASC chain United Surgical Partner International, will launch Commure’s ambient AI platform across its physician network.
Indiana physician wins noncompete case against former employer
A judge has ruled in favor of a physician who sued his former employer over a noncompete clause in his employment contract, WFYI Indianapolis reported Nov. 20.
2 diagnostic companies team up to expand virtual colonoscopies
Global diagnostics company Bracco Diagnostics has partnered with virtual colonoscopy company ColoWatch to deliver new solutions for imaging facilities to expand the availability of colorectal cancer screenings using virtual colonoscopy.
Car crashes into Illinois medical office building
A vehicle crashed into a medical office building in Huntley, Ill., on Nov. 19, according to a Nov. 20 report from the Daily Herald.
Dallas ASC physician sentenced to 190 years for tampering with IV bags
A Dallas anesthesiologist has been sentenced to 190 years in prison for injecting a nerve-blocking agent and other drugs into bags of IV fluid at Baylor Scott & White Surgicare North Dallas, WDRB reported Nov. 20.
Patients scramble to retrieve records after startup abruptly closes
Patients at a Chicago location of San Francisco-based Forward are unable to access medical records after the healthcare startup, known for its AI-driven “doctor-in-a-box” service, announced its closure on Nov. 12, CBS News reported Nov. 19.
How Sutter Health keeps 98% of their physicians
Physician turnover is at an all time low at Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health, the American Medical Association reported Nov. 15.
