Author: Patsy Newitt

As physicians increasingly migrate to employed models, some practices are focusing on prioritizing physician leadership. 

While the ASC industry is largely fragmented, five major groups control a solid chunk of the market share, according to the VMG Health's "2023 Healthcare M&A Report."

As ASCs compete with hospitals for talent and resources, offering physicians ownership is one way to come out on top. 

Suburban Chicago physician John Greager, MD, and his ASC will pay more than $757,000 to settle allegations he submitted fraudulent claims to Medicare and the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.  

Abbott has overtaken Medtronic as the largest medical devicemaker in the world, according to Medical Product Outsourcing's 2023 report.

Physicians end friendships due to different social and political views, according to Medscape's 2023 "Physician Friendships Report". 

Frankfort, Ky.-based physician assistant Shelebra Bartley, who operated out of Bartley Medical Weight Loss, has been barred from prescribing or administering controlled substances from her practice, Mountain Top Media reported July 24. 

Physician staffing firms have been hit by economic pressure and high margins, causing one to file for bankruptcy and another to shut down. 

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Josh Troast, director of ambulatory surgical services for Muskegon (Mich.) Surgical Associates, joined Becker's to discuss what ASCs need to thrive in the next five years.