Author: Patsy Newitt

Here are the five most expensive ASC projects covered by Becker's in the second quarter of 2022, totaling $1.4 billion:

Weirton (W.Va.) Medical Center has agreed to pay $1.5 million to resolve allegations that it violated physician self-referral laws, the U.S. Justice Department said July 7.  

Cardiology is the fifth-wealthiest speciality, according to Medscape's "Physician Wealth & Debt Report 2022."

A Rockland, N.Y.-based physician has blamed his bankruptcy on Fidelis Care health insurance and Spring Valley, N.Y.-based Refuah Health Center, Westchester & Fairfield County Business Journals reported June 7. 

Physician practice owners work, on average, two more hours a week than non-owners, according to Medical Economics' "2022 Physician Report" released June 18. 

A Raleigh, N.C.-based CEO of two companies pleaded guilty to defrauding Medicare of more than $17 million, the U.S. Justice Department said July 6. 

While 30 percent of specialist physicians recently invested in a stock or company that turned out badly, others made more drastic investment choices, according to Medscape's "Physician Wealth & Debt Report 2022."

Spine procedures like total joint replacements are increasingly moving to the outpatient setting, with ASCs on the forefront of the transition.

Amid a rapidly changing healthcare ecosystem, ASC execs are examining these four issues to prepare for the future.

A medical office building in Brandon, Fla., was sold for $39 million, Business Observer Florida reported July 5.