United Pain Urgent Care opened an urgent care practice dedicated to treating pain and general injury, Nevada Business reported Feb. 17.
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Health systems across the U.S. are beginning to lift restrictions on visitors for patients undergoing outpatient surgery as the number of COVID-19 cases decline.
As winter weather batters the Southern U.S., several ASCs are closed Feb. 16 for the safety of patients and staff.
A Virginia physician last week pleaded guilty to not paying millions in employment and corporate taxes to the IRS, according to the U.S. Justice Department.
Several ASCs across the South postponed surgeries on Feb. 15 because of inclimate weather.
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Here are the most-read articles from Becker's ASC Review during the week of Feb. 8-12:
The COVID-19 pandemic challenged ASCs in many areas, including hiring. For some centers, physician recruitment was hit due to factors including limited visits and canceled contracts. For others, the pandemic didn't pose a significant roadblock to finding talent.
There was an unprecedented level of collaboration and coordination between healthcare providers during the pandemic to care for patients with COVID-19.
Sixteen physicians have plans to leave Mission Health over the next few months, according to a report in The Transylvania Times.
Morris Brown, MD, an Ohio-based physician, was sentenced to two years in prison for his role in an illegal opioid distribution scheme, according to the Department of Justice.