ASC News

A majority of physicians in seven specialties do not believe they are fairly compensated, according to Physicians Thrive's "2023 Physician Compensation Report."

ASC operator Constitution Surgery Alliance added Rod Carbonell, BSN, RN, as its chief development officer.  Mr. Carbonell will identify, cultivate and execute partnership opportunities with health systems, physician groups,

Healthcare property manager Cypress West Partners has acquired a 30,000-square-foot vacant medical office building with an ASC in Mesa, Ariz., according to a May 16 report from the Daily Independent. 

Alexander Frank, MD, and Justin Lee have been charged with second-degree manslaughter after administering the wrong dose of medication to a patient, which resulted in death, KFOR reported May 16. 

United Surgical Partners International, AmSurg and SCA Health are the largest ASC chains in the U.S.

Deerfield, Ill.-based SCA Health, formerly known as Surgical Care Affiliates, rebranded in May 2022 to venture out of solely ASCs. 

For physicians, median salaries vary significantly, depending on factors including experience and the region in which they work, according to Physicians Thrive's "2023 Physician Compensation Report." 

The North Carolina Senate has proposed its budget for the next two fiscal years, and it would allocate $29.8 billion in the coming fiscal year and $30.9 billion the following year to altering the state's health system landscape, including improving…

Clinical data and artificial intelligence healthcare company Ozmosi named the 10 healthiest and least healthy states in the U.S. for 2023, with Hawaii topping the former list and Kentucky and West Virginia sitting atop the latter. 

Former Modesto, Calif.-based physician Sawtantra Chopra, MD, pleaded guilty to three counts of illegally prescribing opioids, the Justice Department said May 11.