Author: Patsy Newitt

From Revolutionary War graves to traffic, here's who's behind the opposition of four ASCs and medical office buildings in the last year:

Columbus, Ohio-based plastic surgeon Katharine Grawe, MD, lost her medical license after her livestreaming procedures on TikTok spurred an investigation from the Ohio medical board, USA Today reported July 13. 

The proportion of self-employed physicians fell by 9 percentage points between 2012 and 2022, according to a survey conducted by the American Medical Association shared with Becker's on July 12.

Curt Collins, COO of Palmetto Surgery Center in Columbia, S.C., joined Becker's to discuss obstacles to ASC growth.

Here are five key stats on how gastroenterologist pay stacks up compared to CEO pay: 

North Carolina is the best state for business,  according to CNBC's "America's Top States for Business" ranking, published July 11. 

For many ASCs, cost pressures persist and payers haven't adjusted to reflect rising costs. 

A woman faces four felony counts after police say she offered "live blood analysis" procedures at a medical office building in Sarasota, Fla.

Orthopedic procedures for patients with Medicare and no supplement are typically cheaper at ASCs, according to data from medicare.gov.

Average physician pay has declined by 2.4 percent in 2022, according to Doximity's "2023 Physician Compensation Report." These physician pay increases have not kept up with inflation rates, and many physicians are facing a reduction in income.