Medical malpractice payouts in the U.S. amounted to $4.03 billion in 2018, according to LeverageRx's 2019 Medical Malpractice Payout Report.
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Here are five of the top articles on Becker's ASC Review for this week:
Battle Creek, Mich.-based Brookside ENT and Hearing Center closed after the center fell victim to a data hack that wiped out all the practice's files, local news affiliate WWMT reports.
Capital BlueCross launched its My Rx Guide care initiative, which embeds a pharmacist into outpatient care teams.
Here are five of the most-read articles on Becker's ASC Review for the week of March 22 - 28:
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Women's Choice Award ranked the best ASCs per state. Women’s Choice Award chooses healthcare facilities based on a number of metrics, including survey responses, consumer experience and patient feedback.
Physicians who add an ASC to their individual physician's malpractice policy could find themselves or their center underinsured, according to Breckenridge Insurance Services.
Wearing a surgical cap and gown, a young patient at Doctors Medical Center in Modesto, Calif., traveled to the operating room in style.
New York is the worst state for practicing medicine, according to a new WalletHub ranking.
Wisconsin's malpractice award payout per capita is the lowest in the U.S., according to a new WalletHub ranking.