A nurse in Des Moines, Iowa, will face no restrictions on her license but must pay $150,000 after being accused of engaging in a fraud scheme, the Iowa Capital Dispatch reported Feb. 10.
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Gastrointestinal and spinal procedures are among the fastest-growing services at ASCs, according to VMG Health's "ASCs in 2024: A Year in Review" report.
From outpatient migration to new technology, five ASC leaders joined Becker's to discuss the new "gold standard" for ASC care.
Becker’s has reported on the closure of three physician practices and clinics in one day:
Compass Surgical Partners, an ASC development and management company, opened NYC Joint & Spine Center in Englewood, N.J.
A jury in Tucson, Ariz., has awarded $3.5 million to the family of a man who died two weeks after bariatric surgery in 2020, News 13 reported Feb. 7.
Mike Causey, insurance commissioner for the state of North Carolina, has fined UnitedHealthcare $3.4 million, according to a Feb. 10 report from WRAL News.
Brian McDevitt, DO, a physician in Chapmanville, W.Va., was convicted of four counts of distribution of a controlled substance.
The wave of consolidation in the ASC market continued in 2024, with the number of independently owned ASCs dropping to 67%, according to VMG Health's "ASCs in 2024: A Year in Review" report.
VMG Health's "ASCs in 2024: A Year in Review," report, published in February, highlights the top 10 most common procedures performed in the ASC setting in 2024.