ASC News

Milwaukee-based American Academy of Emergency Medicine Physician Group is suing Envision Healthcare, alleging the company uses shell business structures to retain de facto ownership of emergency room staffing groups.  

Here are five key numbers ASC leaders need to know going into the new year:

Jacquelyn Starer, MD, of Ashland, Mass., was arrested on felony charges for her involvement during the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol, including assaulting law enforcement, ABC affiliate WCVB reported Dec. 20. 

Critical care had the lowest pay jump from 2018 to 2022, according to Medscape's 2018 and 2022 physician compensation reports. 

General surgery had the highest pay jump from 2018 to 2022, according to Medscape's 2018 and 2022 physician compensation reports. 

Here are the four ASCs from Florida that made The Leapfrog Group's  2022 "Top ASCs" report:

Tampa-based Orthopaedic Solutions Management (OSM), one of the country’s largest orthopedic-focused management services organizations, is at the forefront of this in Florida after more than eight years of demonstrated results in its value-based programs for total joint replacement and spine…

The Surgical Care Coalition issued a statement advocating for the nation's older adults in response to Congress' proposed $1.7 trillion year-end spending bill, saying the legislation will adversely affect that population.

At the beginning of December, urology was named the most stressful job in 2022 by the Occupational Information Network. 

Contributing to a pre-tax 401(k) account is the tax break physicians use the most often, according to Medscape's "Physicians and Taxes Report 2022."