Raynaldo Ortiz Jr., MD, an anesthesiologist who allegedly injected heart-stopping drugs into IV bags at Baylor Scott & White Surgicare North Dallas, appeared in court ahead of his trial, which is set to begin April 1, according to ABC affiliate WFAA. 

California is the state with the most ASCs.

According to a report from the law firm McDermott Will & Emery, Stark law allegations increased in 2023, and some of the largest recoveries by the Justice Department in 2023 were Stark law violations, according to a report from law firm Mintz.

In 2023, the government and whistleblowers saw 543 False Claims Act settlements and judgments, the highest in a single year.

Hawaii is the most affordable state for healthcare, according to a new analysis from Forbes Advisor.

Louisiana was found to be the state with the highest stress levels among its population, according to a report by personal finance website WalletHub.

The total shortage of physicians in the U.S. could reach between 13,500 and 86,000 physicians by 2036, according to a recent report from the Association of American Medical Colleges.

By 2036, the U.S. could see a shortage of up to 86,000 physicians, according to a recent report from the Association of American Medical Colleges. 

A lawsuit has been filed against Saginaw, Mich.-based Arun Veera, MD, and Covenant Healthcare, accusing the physician of sexual assault and the health system of turning a blind eye, MLive reported March 25. 

When reviewing survey answers from employees, Ann Lewis, CEO of CareSouth Carolina, was surprised to see "purple gets ugly" and multiple other responses saying they were "bored" of their uniforms. 

Here's what's new with healthcare giant Optum in 2024:

Louisiana is the most stressed state while Minnesota is the least stressed, according to personal finance site WalletHub.

Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, the parent company of ASC chain United Surgical Partners International, is facing a lawsuit filed by eight nurses at Worcester, Mass.-based Saint Vincent Hospital. 

Since joining with United Surgical Partners International in 2015, Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare has helped propel USPI to prominence in the ASC industry.

Here's what four of the major ASC chains did throughout the first quarter of 2024:

Castle Connolly ranked the top physician practices for surgery care for 2024. 

The minimum wage increased for 22 states at the beginning of the year, giving a pay boost to nearly 10 million workers.

From California to New York, major health systems across the country are making a splash in the ASC market.

On Feb. 21, Change Healthcare reported "enterprise-wide connectivity issues" that turned into a cybersecurity incident that rocked the U.S. health system.

Here are three ASC companies that have been making headlines over the last few months.