Patsy Newitt, Author at Becker’s ASC

5 things to know about Trump's new chief of staff

President-elect Donald Trump appointed Susie Wiles, his senior campaign adviser, as the next White House chief of staff.

5 physicians suing their former employer in 1 month

Here are four suits involving five physicians firing their former employers that Becker's has reported on in the last month:

10 gastroenterologists in the headlines

Here are 10 gastroenterologists who have made headlines in the last two months:

The state of the ASC workforce: 10 notes

Labor costs continue to rise as ASCs compete with hospitals for staff.

Iowa Supreme Court overturns clinic's $97M malpractice verdict

The Iowa Supreme Court has overturned a $97 million malpractice verdict, marking the largest award in state history, KCRG reported Nov. 9.

5 GI service expansions

Here are five providers expanding their gastroenterology service offerings since Oct. 1:

Texas physician convicted for accepting kickbacks in $3.4M fraud scheme

An internal medicine physician in Houston was convicted of accepting more than $200,000 in kickbacks for sending patient samples to particular labs.

5 anesthesia controversies to know

Here are five recent controversies involving anesthesia providers:

West Virginia hospital's Stark law case dismissed

A West Virginia federal district court has dismissed a false claims lawsuit filed against Thomas Health System, citing insufficient detail in the plaintiff's allegations, according to court documents filed by Becker's.

Hawaii pain physician accused of misdiagnosing patient to prescribe unnecessary opioids

A Honolulu, Hawaii-based pain management physician is facing a lawsuit for allegedly misdiagnosing a patient to prescribe him unnecessary amounts of oxycodone, Hawaii News Now reported Nov. 2.