Surgery Partners' Birmingham (Ala.) Surgery Center is the top ASC in the Southern U.S., according to Newsweek's "America's Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers" list, which ranks 550 of the more than 5,000 Medicare-certified ASCs in the country.

Cancer physician David Hetzel, MD, is suing his former employer, Asheville, N.C.-based Mission Hospital, alleging the hospital incorrectly reported him to the National Practitioner's Databank, Citizen Times reported Oct. 24. 

Female physicians working in the Pacific region earn the highest average annual compensation compared with those working in other regions, at $314,000 a year. 

Forty-seven ASCs in Florida made Newsweek's "America's Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers" list, which ranks 550 of the more than 5,000 Medicare-certified ASCs in the country.

Male physicians earn an average of 29% more than their female counterparts according to Medscape's 2023 "Female Physician Compensation Report," published Oct. 23. 

San Diego-based physician Tien Tan Vo, MD, was sentenced to three years of probation for his yearslong use of unapproved, misbranded cosmetic drugs, the Justice Department said Oct. 20. 

Providence Santa Rosa (Calif.) Memorial Hospital has been diverting surgical patients to other medical facilities in the region following concerns regarding the water used in sterilizing its surgical instruments, according to an Oct. 20 report from The Press Democrat. 

Advances in minimally invasive surgery have enabled patients to visit outpatient gastrointestinal facilities for procedures rather than hospital operating rooms. Infection prevention is a top priority for ASC leaders, and that focus extends to reprocessing the endoscopes used in many GI procedures.

Bedford (N.H.) Ambulatory Surgical Center is the top ASC in the Northeastern U.S., according to Newsweek's "America's Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers" list, which ranks 550 of the more than 5,000 Medicare-certified ASCs in the country.

Brian Hyatt, MD, a psychiatrist and former head of Arkansas' state medical board, pleaded not guilty to multiple charges of Medicaid fraud.

Here are four numbers that provide insight into the physician shortage crisis in the U.S.:

Here are five numbers that provide insights into how physicians are compensated:

Here are four facts and updates about Texas ASCs that Becker's has reported on since Sept. 26:

Over the last few years, there has been a significant push to move both colonoscopies and upper GI procedures out of hospitals and into ambulatory sites of care. How do you see new technologies impacting the ambulatory setting as these providers strive to improve patient care?

Physicians who specialize in neurology can make from $89,600 to $386,390— depending on which state they practice in — according to a report by USA Facts, an organization that analyzes government data.

Physicians in 17 specialties can make up to $554,520 — depending on which state they practice in — according to a report by USA Facts, an organization that analyzes government data.

New York is the state where employers are struggling the least with hiring, according to personal finance site WalletHub. 

Alaska is the state where employers are struggling the most with hiring, according to personal finance site WalletHub. 

The Department of Veterans Affairs has partnered with the Defense Department to increase outpatient surgical care for 37,000 veterans in the U.S. Gulf Coast. 

Eighty-six ASCs in California made Newsweek's "America's Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers" list, which ranks 550 of the more than 5,000 Medicare-certified ASCs in the country.