In 2021, Iowa City-based Steindler Orthopedic Clinic gained the approval to construct an ASC and an orthopedic clinic encompassing 106,880 square feet in North Liberty, Iowa. Now, the buildings will take up a combined 82,894 square feet, according to an…
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Nashville, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners, a national operator of surgical facilities and ancillary services, has been a major player in the ASC space over the past few years.
Los Angeles-based physician Joel Aronowitz, MD, will pay $497,619 to settle allegations that he illegally inflated claims to Medi-Cal, California's Medicaid program, by billing for wound care procedures as if they took place in an ASC when they occurred in…
From a quality improvement award to annual research awards, here are 13 physician and facility awards and designations granted since Jan. 6:
Eighty-three women have filed a lawsuit against Indiana OB-GYN William David Moore, MD, and three health facilities alleging inappropriate behavior towards female patients, according to an April 30 report from Fox affiliate WXIN.
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More than half of physicians continue to treat patients and develop a payment plan when patients cannot pay their bills, according to Medscape's "Physician Compensation Report" for 2023.
Twenty-percent of physicians said rules and regulations are the most challenging part of their job, according to Medscape's "Physician Compensation Report" for 2023.
The median annual wage for healthcare practitioners and technical occupations, including registered nurses, physicians and dental hygienists, is $75,040, while the median for all occupations is $45,760, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational employment statistics survey.
The ASC Association Political Action Committee, a political group that collects funds and donations to lobby for the interests of ASCs and ASC owners through the support of candidates, ballot measures and other political issues, donated $36,250 to political campaigns…
From illegal opioid refills to Medicaid fraud allegations, here are seven important whistleblower lawsuits Becker's has reported on in 2023: