Today's Top 20 Stories

  1. ASC nurse leader pay accelerates

    Laura Dyrda -
    ASC nurse leaders are seeing six-figure compensation as competition for talent stays hot in many markets, according to OR Manager.

  2. 4 notes on Stark law, anti-kickback compliance

    Francesca Mathewes -
    Physicians often straddle the line between roles in a practice as both employees and the central drivers of income for that business. This makes conversations around investment, growth and regulatory compliance potentially complicated, according to an Aug. 19 blog post from the law firm Husch Blackwell.    

  3. Dr. Steve Rohn joins AdventHealth Medical Group Cardiology

    Cameron Cortigiano -
    AdventHealth Medical Group Cardiology in Dalton, Ga., has added Steve Rohn, MD.

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  1. How ASCs can ease hospitals' burden

    Paige Haeffele -
    A prevalent issue in healthcare for several years has been increased strain on physicians, hospitals and other healthcare workers — and ASCs may be the solution.

  2. AAAHC updates medication error guidance

    Claire Wallace -
    The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care has released an updated toolkit to combat the high incidence of medication errors in ambulatory care settings. 

  3. The states with the highest population to ASC ratios

    Claire Wallace -
    While California has the most ASCs of any state, with 848 Medicare-certified facilities, West Virginia has the largest number of ASCs when compared to population size. 

  4. 5 reasons independent practices are disappearing

    Patsy Newitt -
    The number of physicians working in private practice is shrinking, as consolidation and rising costs makes practicing independently less feasible. 

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  1. Washington patient fights ASC over alleged double billing

    Claire Wallace -
    A patient has been sued by a collection agency after refusing to pay a bill from Pacific Rim Outpatient Surgery Center of Bellingham (Wash.), according to an Aug. 19 report from NPR. 

  2. Physician CEO to pay $9M to settle ASC physician kickback allegations

    Patsy Newitt -
    Houston-based National Interventional Radiology Partners and its physician CEO Andrew Gomes, MD, have agreed to pay $8.8 million to resolve allegations they illegally paid physicians kickbacks for clinic and ASC referrals. 

  3. A new wave of orthopedic ASCs

    Paige Haeffele -
    Here are four new orthopedics-focused ASCs that are now in development or have opened in the last month, as reported by Becker's since July 22:

  4. The rising burden of ASC leaders' responsibilities

    Patsy Newitt -
    ASC leaders' level of responsibility is increasing, according to a survey from OR Manager. 

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  1. ASC veterans launch business to keep surgery centers independent

    Patsy Newitt -
    Four ASC owners, operators and developers are joining forces to form Ker Leader Medical — a surgery center development company focused on aligning independent ASCs. 

  2. Northern Light Health phases out anesthetic gas

    Claire Wallace -
    Brewer, Maine-based Northern Light Health has become the first system in the state to cease the use of desflurane, an anesthetic gas that is harmful to the environment, according to an Aug. 20 report from Maine Public.

  3. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist plans $25M ASC

    Claire Wallace -
    Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist has submitted a certificate of need to construct a $25.06 million ASC, according to an Aug. 21 report from the Winston-Salem Journal. 

  4. Data of 280,000 patients, staff compromised in Alabama cardiology practice breach

    Francesca Mathewes -
    Birmingham-based Alabama Cardiovascular Group filed a report with HHS confirming that 280,000 individuals were impacted by a data breach, TechTarget reported Aug. 20. 

  5. South Carolina physician pleads guilty to 'sex for scripts' drug scheme

    Patsy Newitt -
    A physician who was practicing in Salt Lake City has pleaded guilty to distributing oxycodone outside of medical practice in what the Justice Department called a "sex for scripts" scheme. 

  6. OhioHealth opts for more climate-friendly anesthetic gas

    Claire Wallace -
    Columbus-based OhioHealth has become the first health system in central Ohio to eliminate desflurane, an anesthetic gas that is harmful to the environment. 

  7. CRNA reimbursement cuts could worsen rural healthcare gap

    Francesca Mathewes -
    The shortage of anesthesia providers has plagued healthcare across the country, driven by ongoing issues on the supply and demand ends of the spectrum.

  8. Physician settles allegations he self-prescribed controlled substances

    Patsy Newitt -
    A Pennsylvania physician has agreed to pay $8,000 to resolve allegations he dispensed and distributed Schedule III and Schedule IV controlled substances without an effective prescription or a legitimate medical purpose.

  9. Where ASC leaders are paid the most: Salary by region

    Patsy Newitt -
    No surveyed ASC leaders in the Northeast make less than $100,000, according to a survey from OR Manager. 

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