A Manhattan jury convicted a New York-based physician of accepting illegal kickbacks from Insys to prescribe its opioid drug, Subsys, according to a 4 New York, an NBC affiliate.
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Specialists' annual malpractice premiums are significantly higher than those of primary care physicians, according to the Medscape Medical Malpractice Premium Report 2019.
Five of the most read articles on Becker's ASC Review this week:
The number of independently owned ASCs dropped 6 percent from 2006-16, according to a report by Global Healthcare Advisors, an investment bank focused on healthcare mergers and acquisitions.
Three trends affecting ASCs, according to MnetHealth:
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Most ASCs are solely owned by physicians, according to data from the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association's 2017 salary and benefits survey.
Three challenges facing ASC leaders next year:
Most ASC volume comes from physical referrals, according to One Medical Passport.
VIE Healthcare Consulting offers three tips for ASCs looking to improve revenue next year:
ASC software developer Simplify ASC cited three key challenges surgery centers are likely to face next year: