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?
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Two Texas physicians were convicted of unlawfully prescribing opioids and other controlled substances to undercover agents posing as patients.
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.
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%.
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.
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A Memphis, Tenn., man has been sentenced to five years of probation for stealing patient information to sell for personal gain.
The five largest ASC chains account for about 22% of the surgery center market.
West Virginia is the state most affected by medical practice, according to a December report from Forbes Advisor.
Surgical Information Systems has been named the top electronic health record system for ASCs in 2024 by automotive data company Blackbook.
Nevada is currently the state with the highest unemployment rate, with 5.4% of its working-age population without a job, according to a Feb. 6 press release sent to Becker's by QR code generator QRFY.