ASC News

A Wilmington, Del., physician agreed to pay $1,080,000 to resolve allegations that he violated the False Claims Act.

About 25.1 million people have been disenrolled from Medicaid as of Aug. 23, according to new data from KFF.

Here are 10 numbers showing signs of positive changes for physicians and the healthcare industry:

A woman has been transported to a hospital after crashing into a medical office building under remodel in Gurnee, Ill., according to a Sept. 11 report from the Lake and McHenry County Scanner.

On average, physicians spend 5.8 hours working on EHRs for every eight hours they are treating patients, according to a Sept. 11 report from the American Medical Association. 

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare has an average of 13 outpatient facilities for each hospital, CEO Sam Hazen said at recent healthcare conferences. 

Here are three recent updates by CMS that are impacting ASCs:

The Medical Group Management Association commented on  CMS' calendar year 2025 physician fee schedule and quality payment program proposed rule. 

A Boston physician agreed to pay $25,000 in penalties to settle allegations that he violated the Controlled Substances Act.

Average earnings for medical residents have grown just 27% over the last nine years, reaching an average of $70,000 in 2024, according to Medscape's "Resident Salary & Debt Report 2024," published Sept. 11.