Patsy Newitt, Author at Becker’s ASC

10 physician specialties with the highest 5-year pay jump

General surgery had the highest pay jump from 2018 to 2022, according to Medscape's 2018 and 2022 physician compensation reports.

Massachusetts physician indicted for role in healthcare fraud scheme

Brookline, Mass.-based sleep medicine physician Pankaj Merchia, MD, was indicted for his alleged role in a healthcare fraud scheme, the U.S. Attorney's Office said Dec. 20.

Anesthesiologists in the headlines: 4 updates

Here are four stories about anesthesiologists since Dec. 14:

Anesthesiology's biggest controversies

Four anesthesia leaders joined Becker's to discuss the biggest controversies in the industry today.

The major benefits of physician ASC ownership

Control and convenience are two major benefits to physician ownership of ASCs, according to the most recent data from Advancing Surgical Care.

What tax breaks physicians use most often

Contributing to a pre-tax 401(k) account is the tax break physicians use the most often, according to Medscape's "Physicians and Taxes Report 2022."

5 things to know about value-based care going into 2023

Here are five key things to know about value-based care going into 2023:

Private equity and ASCs: 5 updates in a month

Here are five private equity updates to know since Nov. 22:

5 highest-paying physician specialties in the last 5 years

Plastic surgery and orthopedics most frequently topped the list as the highest-paying physician specialty in the last five years, according to Medscape compensation reports.

New York physician convicted in $31M trip-and-fall fraud scheme

Orthopedic surgeon Andrew Dowd, MD, and lawyer George Constantine have been convicted of defrauding businesses and insurance companies in a $31 million trip-and-fall fraud scheme, the U.S. Justice Department said Dec. 16.