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South Dakota ASC caught up in phishing scam
Rapid City, S.D.-based Same Day Surgery Center and Monument Health issued a warning about a phishing scam that uses the health system's name, according to a Feb. 9 report from ABC affiliate KOTA. -
California medical office building evacuated following equipment fire
Authorities evacuated dozens of people from a medical office building in Carmichael, Calif., on Feb. 8 due to an apparent equipment fire, according to a Feb. 8 report from the The Sacramento Bee. -
Azura Vascular Care suffers data breach
Malvern, Pa.-based Azura Vascular Care, which operates 70 outpatient clinics and ASCs across 25 states, was impacted by a cybersecurity incident. -
Malpractice mega-verdicts hit record high
Malpractice awards are getting higher and higher for physicians and hospitals nationwide, Medscape reported Feb. 2. -
The medtech family that's richer than the Rockefellers
Forbes' annual "Decabillionare Dynasties" list recognizes families with a net worth of $10 billion or more, and the Kalamazoo, Mich.-based Stryker clan is among just 45 families in the U.S. that made the cut in 2024. -
What's going on with noncompetes?
State laws surrounding noncompetes continue to evolve as federal regulation remains stagnant. -
What PAs earn per hour in all 50 states
Although the national average hourly pay for physician assistants is $60.23, that number can range from $69.90 to less than half that depending on the state one practices in, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics employment survey. -
Physicians and fraud: 5 cases to know
Here are seven physicians who have been involved or are allegedly involved in five healthcare fraud cases reported by Becker's since Jan. 30: -
5 numbers ASC leaders are watching
Here are five numbers ASC leaders should keep their eyes on: -
How a Stark law interpretation could be harming independent physicians
A 2021 interpretation of Stark law prohibits medication delivery from independent physician practices, which is in turn affecting patient care, according to a Jan. 30 report in JCO Oncology Practice written by three oncologists. -
The cities where nursing is the best-paying job
The median salary for nurses nationwide is $81,220, nearly $35,000 more than the median wage across all occupations in the U.S., according to a ranking from Vivian Health. -
Physician pay vs. cost of living in highest-, lowest-paying cities
Physicians are some of the highest-paid workers in the U.S., but as inflation continues to rise and the cost of living climbs, how far does that go? -
2 Texas physicians guilty of prescribing opioids illegally
Two Texas physicians were convicted of unlawfully prescribing opioids and other controlled substances to undercover agents posing as patients. -
ASCs' workforce stumbling blocks
From staff shortages to case volumes, Peter Bravos, MD, chief medical officer of Yuba City, Calif.-based Sutter Health's Surgery Center Division, joined Becker's to discuss the workforce trends concerning ASCs at the moment. -
Hidden costs can erode ASC margins: Insights on potential trouble spots + how to solve them
One of the most important trends in healthcare in recent years is that ambulatory surgery centers have become the setting of choice for a wide range of outpatient procedures, due to the lower costs and positive patient experiences at these facilities. -
One-year business failure rates in the 10 best states to start a business
Wyoming has been named the best state to start a business in for 2024 based on research from law firm Schmidt & Clark, with a one-year new business failure rate of 24%. -
Physician fined $25K for supervising NP who called herself 'doctor'
In 2022, California nurse practitioner Sarah Erny, DNP, was fined nearly $20,000 for illegally presenting herself as a physician, calling herself "doctor" on social media and with patients, according to a Feb. 6 report from Medscape. -
Tennessee man sentenced for conspiring to sell patient information
A Memphis, Tenn., man has been sentenced to five years of probation for stealing patient information to sell for personal gain. -
5 ASC giants by numbers of surgery centers
The five largest ASC chains account for about 22% of the surgery center market. -
The states where physicians are most affected by medical malpractice
West Virginia is the state most affected by medical practice, according to a December report from Forbes Advisor.
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