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.
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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.
In an increasingly consolidating landscape, independent ASCs still have a seat at the table.
Here are five statistics providing insight into how surgical technologists are compensated:
Dallas-based Steward Health Care's financial woes have come to a head in recent weeks and forced the physician-led system to take action.
Here are three updates on COVID-19 that ASC leaders should know: