A Roselle Park, N.J.-based physician has pleaded guilty to charges of illegally distributing oxycodone
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The Tennessee legislature recently passed reforms to the state's certificate-of-need laws that will gradually phase out state CON requirements for ASCs, among other changes.
A number of Delaware courts have recently refused to modify "overbroad" noncompete agreements, opting to strike them entirely, according to a Jan. 13 viewpoint published by Christina Solomon of the law firm Foley & Lardner in The National Law Review.
Tajul Chowdhury, MD, a physician in Edinburg, Texas, and his son pleaded guilty to receiving kickbacks in exchange for referring prescriptions to local pharmacies.
U.S. News & World Report has released its annual ranking of the 100 best jobs, highlighting the best jobs across 17 categories, including healthcare.
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Surgery Partners added Laura Forese, MD, to its board of directors, according to a Jan. 13 news release.
While ASCs remain largely independent, consolidation is still on the rise in the industry and a number of factors shape ASC independence.
The state of Washington lost the most ASCs over the last two years and seven other states reported losses since December 2022, according to CMS data.
The number of ASCs across the U.S. is growing, and particularly so in California, Florida and Georgia.
Several specialties, traditionally believed to be mainstays of the hospital setting, are moving significantly toward ASCs, according to L.E.K. Consulting's "2024 ASC Insights Study."