ASC News

From financial concerns to joint replacements, two leaders recently joined Becker's to discuss the biggest misconceptions of the ASC industry.

Seven ASC leaders joined Becker's to discuss the disruptors with the most potential to shake up the ASC industry.

Pakistani physician Muhammad Masood, MD, was sentenced to 18 years in prison for attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization. 

Missoula, Mont.-based physician William Stratford Jr., MD, has agreed to pay $85,000 to settle allegations that he distributed ketamine from an unregistered location and failed to maintain records. 

Samson Orusa, MD, was sentenced to seven years in prison and to pay more than $1 million in restitution for 13 counts of healthcare fraud.

Six hospitals in Florida have been ranked in the top 50 in the nation in multiple physician specialties by U.S. News & World Report for 2023 and 2024. 

With an ever-changing medical landscape and new technologies emerging constantly, ASC leaders often have to make decisions about where to focus their attention to best grow their practices. 

Here are four physicians who are suing their former employers that Becker's has reported on since June 5: 

As hospital admissions related to COVID-19 continue to rise, several hospitals across the country have reinstated mask policies.

San Diego, Calf.-based physician Tien Tan Vo, MD, has pleaded guilty to using foreign unapproved and misbranded cosmetic drugs.