ASC News

Medscape surveyed 744 self-employed physicians for its 2022 "Self-employed Physicians Report" on their experiences.

Hawaii's state Supreme Court ruled that Frederick Nitta, MD, of Hilo, Hawaii, is allowed to keep $205,000 in enhanced Medicaid payments, despite state officials' attempts to recoup the funds, the American Medical Association said Jan. 18. 

The Association of American Medical Colleges laid out physician demographics in its "2022 Physician Specialty Data Report."

Sports medicine saw the biggest jump in the number of physicians in the last five years, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges' "2022 Physician Specialty Data Report."

Florence County, S.C.-based physician David Rodriguez Jr., MD, has been indicted for distributing prescription drugs for nonprescription purposes, CBS affiliate WBTW reported Jan. 17. 

Surgical care coordination leader Ospitek has updated its surgical coordination platform View to add a live patient charting function for ASCs. 

Moderna claims that its new vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus is effective in older adults, according to a Jan. 17 report from CNBC.

Staffing shortages remain a top priority for ASC administrators, but some healthcare leaders believe the ASC market can still thrive under the pressure.

Francis Joseph, MD, has been convicted of misappropriating $250,000 in government COVID-19 relief funds, the Justice Department reported Jan. 17. 

The Oklahoma Academy of Physician Assistants is suing the state for new administrative rules made by two agencies that are inconsistent with current state laws, the Oklahoma City Sentinel reported Jan. 15.