Patsy Newitt

A physician assistant has been convicted of 12 counts of healthcare fraud for injecting amniotic fluid into patients in an attempt to manage pain. 

More states have been looking to repeal or reform their certificate-of-need laws with the intention of increasing access to care. 

A married couple living in Birchwood, Tenn., have been sentenced for a $65 million TriCare fraud scheme. 

Becker's has reported on three major payer contract splits and resolutions that have affected ASCs since Dec. 5:

ASCs are facing major obstacles to secure anesthesia as the provider shortage increases and reimbursements decline.  

Physician salaries are on the rise, with plastic and orthopedic surgeons consistently placing as the top earners, according to Medscape compensation reports. 

Optum, parent company of ASC chain SCA Health, is the country's largest employer of physicians, with a portfolio of 90,000 affiliated. 

Port Arthur-based Medical Center of Southeast Texas, an affiliate of Dallas-based Steward Health Care, will close its campus in Beaumont Feb. 2. 

Here are six stats to know about Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare and its workforce:

Four ASC leaders joined Becker's to discuss which procedures are migrating to ASCs.