Author: Patsy Newitt

New York pain management specialist Duane Dixon, MD, pleaded guilty to unlawful opioid distribution and healthcare fraud, the Adirondack Daily Enterprise reported Oct. 23.

Cheri Smith, RN, administrator of Fort Myers (Fla.) Endoscopy Center, joined Becker's to discuss why increasing regulations will hurt the ASC industry. 

ASCs have long struggled to secure adequate reimbursements. 

Sixty-four percent of physicians do not take on extra work to supplement their income, according to Medscape's 2023 Female Compensation Report.

Metairie, La.-based physician Alex Glotser, MD, pleaded guilty for his role in a scheme to defraud Medicare of $5.6 million in medically unnecessary equipment and genetic testing. 

The trial for anesthesiologist Raynaldo Ortiz Jr., MD, who allegedly injected heart-stopping drugs into IV bags at Baylor Scott & White Surgicare North Dallas, has been set for Feb. 5, D Magazine reported Oct. 20. 

Self-employed female physicians on average earn $6,000 more per year than their employed counterparts, according to Medscape's 2023 Female Compensation Report.

Cancer physician David Hetzel, MD, is suing his former employer, Asheville, N.C.-based Mission Hospital, alleging the hospital incorrectly reported him to the National Practitioner's Databank, Citizen Times reported Oct. 24. 

From positive work culture to a prioritization of self care, five ASC leaders joined Becker's to discuss what is making them hopeful. 

Here are three controversial trends ASC industry leaders should know: