Author: Patsy Newitt

Atmore (Ala.) Community Hospital will shutter its surgery department June 1. 

Here are three physicians suing their former employers since March 11:

 OakLeaf Medical Network, a physician-owned network based in Eau Claire, Wis., plans to open four clinics in Wisconsin following the closure of two hospitals.  

Shuttered Nampa, Idaho-based physician group Saltzer Health sold three facilities to Boise, Idaho-based Saint Alphonsus Health System after the group was closed. 

ASCs are facing major obstacles to securing anesthesia coverage, and the decline in reimbursements is exacerbating the issue. 

Becker's has reported on four physician fraud cases totaling more than $15 million in the last two weeks:

With a 2024 net worth of $1 billion, Roy Vagelos, MD, made Forbes' 38th annual World's Billionaires list, released April 2, for the first time. 

Malpractice awards are getting higher for physicians and hospitals across the country. 

Here are 14 new ASCs opened or announced in March:

Ten physicians made Forbes' 38th World's Billionaires list, released April 2.