Author: Patsy Newitt

Five ASCs have said they would close their doors this year, citing low patient volumes, financial strain and more.

Here are three lawsuits filed by or against anesthesiologists that Becker's has reported on in 2023:

Two ASC leaders joined Becker's to discuss the healthcare disruptors that they are the most concerned about. 

New Jersey is the lowest paying area for registered nurses, according to the Medical Group Management Association's "Datadive Management and Staff Compensation Data Report."

Washington, D.C., is the highest paying area for registered nurses, according to Medical Group Management Association's "Datadive Management and Staff Compensation Data Report."

Here are the 21 ASCs opened or announced in June:

Two physician specialties saw pay declines between 2021 to 2022, according to a new survey from the American Medical Group Association.

 Ophthalmologist Jay Singleton, MD, who owns an ophthalmology practice in New Bern, N.C., is challenging the state's certificate-of-need laws in a suit that says he can't perform procedures at his ASC. 

A state complaint alleges that Miami-based physician Francisco Gonzalez-Abreu, MD, prescribed opioids and other addictive drugs without proper examination, the Miami Herald reported June 29. 

Here are five key stats about ASC operating expenses from VMG Health's 2022 "Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study:"