ASC News

Monique Brotman, DO, based in Oak Park, Ill., has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor Medicaid fraud, the Wednesday Journal reported Dec. 6. 

The Surgery Center of Oklahoma in Oklahoma City has become a surgical hotspot for medical tourists by informing patients the full price of care prior to a procedure, the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs reported Dec. 5. 

Ambulatory Management Solutions, a provider of outpatient anesthesia, surgical and administrative services, has partnered with and invested in M2 Anesthesia, a pediatric dental outpatient anesthesia provider.

According to physicians and APRNs surveyed by Medscape, patients have mixed opinions on physician assistants and nurse practitioners working independently.

Plans for a new, 11,641-square-foot medical office building has been approved by city plan commissioners in Lenexa, Kan., according to a Dec. 6 report from Shawnee Mission Post. 

The majority of physicians (91 percent) say they have a good, or very good, relationship with  the physician assistants at their workplaces, according to a new Medscape survey of over 750 practicing physicians. 

Twelve ASCs have been named the best of 2022 by patient safety reporter Leapfrog. The award is based on key factors including infection rates and error prevention.

While Wyoming was ranked the most popular state for new businesses in November, Wisconsin was named the worst state for employment growth. Here are 11 state rankings Becker's has reported on in the last 30 days. 

Emily Moorhead was named president of Detroit-based Henry Ford Health's hospital in Jackson, Mich. 

Here are three ASC partnerships, deals and network expansions that Becker's has reported on since Nov. 9: