ASC News

Close to 50% of physicians work with an incompletely staffed team at least 25% of the time, according to a May 14 report published in JAMA Internal Medicine. The report surveyed close to 1,000 physicians across 15 organizations. About two-thirds…

Artificial intelligence is booming across every industry, especially healthcare. Nearly half, or 43%, of medical practices in the U.S. have been using AI at work for over a year, with 36% of practicing physicians, nurses and IT professionals using it…

New Mexico has the lowest average physician pay satisfaction of any state, according to a new report from recently launched salary transparency platform Marit Health. Marit Health ranked pay satisfaction on a 5-point scale, with 1 representing very dissatisfied with…

Here is how certificate-of-need laws are changing and impacting the ASC space since the start of 2025, as reported by Becker’s:

David Allingham, MD, owner and sole practitioner at Oakton (Va.) Primary Care Center, was sentenced to 13 years in prison for operating a pill mill, distributing controlled substances, and making false healthcare statements, according to a May 14 news release…

Several ASC chains have dominated the market over the last 10 years, acquiring independent and physician-owned centers nationwide.  Here is how five of the largest chains, by number of centers, have positioned themselves for 2025: United Surgical Partners International, owned…

Columbia, N.H.-based Robert Soucy, DO, has pleaded guilty to unlawfully distributing controlled substances, according to a May 13 news release from the U.S. Department of Justice. What happened?

Here are five federal policy updates that physicians and leaders need to know, as reported by Becker’s since April 8:

Between 2018 and 2023, the number of visits coded at higher complexity levels grew across all outpatient settings, according to a study from Trilliant Health, published May 14.  Here are five things to know about an increase in upcoding:  1.…

An employee at a Medford, Ore.-based medical office building is in the hospital following a car crashing into the facility on May 9, according to a May 13 report from NBC affiliate KOBI.  The driver also suffered minor injuries, while…