Author: Patsy Newitt

Pediatric intensivist David Lankford, DO, is suing Fort Wayne, Ind.-based Lutheran Health Network, his former employer, to get out of his noncompete agreement, Indiana Public Media reported July 10. 

Here are five physician kickback cases Becker's reported on in June:

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare is one of the largest ASC companies in the country. 

Here are 60 ASCs opened or announced so far in 2023:

Alaska and Colorado are the states where employers are struggling the most to hire workers, according to an analysis from personal finance website WalletHub. 

Dallas-based United Surgical Partners International and SCA Health are two of the largest ASC chains, with more than 475 and 320 ASCs, respectively. 

A Tarpon Springs, Fla.-based pain management clinic will close and its clinic's owners and its former physicians have been fined for their alleged unlawful distribution of opioids. 

Here are five stats to know about how orthopedic surgeon pay stacks up compared to CEO pay: 

Nephrology is the specialty that had the most procedures shift to outpatient from 2016 to 2022, according to a June 28 Definitive Healthcare report. 

Here are the 10 most expensive ASC projects Becker's has reported on so far in 2023: