Author: Patsy Newitt

A 2021 interpretation of Stark law prohibits medication delivery from independent physician practices, which is in turn affecting patient care, according to a Jan. 30 report in JCO Oncology Practice written by three oncologists.

Legislation further amending noncompete policy in Washington has passed the state's Senate. 

Here are eight ASC specialty physicians who were named the top earners in Medscape's 2023 compensation report. 

From staff shortages to case volumes, Peter Bravos, MD, chief medical officer of Yuba City, Calif.-based Sutter Health's Surgery Center Division, joined Becker's to discuss the workforce trends concerning ASCs at the moment. 

Hearing aid specialists are the highest-paying job in healthcare that does not require a degree, according to a recent report from U.S. News and World Report. 

A Memphis, Tenn., man has been sentenced to five years of probation for stealing patient information to sell for personal gain. 

West Virginia is the state most affected by medical practice, according to a December report from Forbes Advisor. 

Martinsville, Va.-based physician Joel Smithers, MD, who in 2019 was convicted of prescribing more than 500,000 opioid doses in less than two years, had that conviction and his 40-year prison sentence thrown out, Reuters reported Feb. 2. 

A pain management physician along with three others pleaded guilty for their roles in a scheme involving kickbacks for toxicology tests. 

Here are four major deals from three of the largest ASC operators in the country so far in 2024: