From a COVID-19 national emergency extension to CDC's potential new indoor mask guidance, here are six COVID-19 updates from the last two weeks.
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TeamHealth, a physician staffing firm, agreed to pay physicians millions to settle a lawsuit over unpaid bonuses in early February.
COVID-19 spurred a sharp increase in mergers and acquisitions, accelerating a trend of consolidation. By the end of 2020, nearly 70 percent of physicians reported being employed by hospitals or corporations.
The average total cases performed by an ASC per day has jumped 10 percent since 2011, according to VMG Health's "Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study" for 2022.
A slew of lawsuits targeting the No Surprises Act and six more updates from the government from the last two weeks:
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ASCs are tackling women's healthcare disparities nationwide. Below are three examples of these efforts from different states:
New details have emerged about the California Justice Department's fraud investigation into a pain management center chain that closed abruptly in May 2021, according to the Los Angeles Times.
A career in medicine offers some of the best job-fulfillment opportunities out there, but as of 2022, money still makes the world go 'round.
The average number of procedures performed in an ASC per year has jumped 11 percent since 2011, according to VMG Health's "Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study" for 2022.
Amid lingering antitrust issues, Optum's $13 billion acquisition of data analytics firm Change Healthcare is facing more hurdles. Optum owns one of the biggest ASC chains in the U.S., Surgical Care Affiliates, and the company's plans to grow its data capabilities…