ASC News

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

Here are 11 allegations, lawsuits or charges against physicians reported on by Becker's since Nov. 3:

Allentown, Pa.-based Lehigh Valley Health Network is constructing a three-story, 10,182-square-foot medical office building as part of its new $27 million hospital investment, according to a Dec. 5 report from The Morning Call. 

Joplin, Mo.-based pain management physician Heather Stelling, MD, has pleaded guilty to healthcare fraud and must pay $127,750 in restitution, KOAM News reported Dec. 2. 

New Hampshire is the state with the most job opportunities, according to personal finance site WalletHub.

The U.S. added 263,000 jobs in November, according to a Dec. 2 report from Forbes. This was higher than the 200,000 jobs that were projected. 

About 57 percent of physician's assistants have questioned a treatment decision by their physician at least once, according to data from Medscape's 2022 "Evolving Scope of Practice" report. 

About 96 percent of nurse practitioners want expanded treatment abilities, according to data from Medscape's 2022 "Evolving Scope of Practice" report. 

Ten surgery centers were ranked the best in the U.S. for ethical patient billing practices by MoneyMoney magazine and The Leapfrog Group. 

Cleveland-based BEST Health System has partnered with Ospitek to bring its VIEW software system to BEST's ASC network.