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10 hospitals cutting services lines and what it means for ASCs
Ten hospitals and health systems have announced plans to close departments or end services in the last month. -
What to know about Indiana's new noncompete law
As discontent among physicians on noncompete agreements grows, many states have amended their regulations — Indiana being one of the latest. -
Medicare cuts are 'relentless,' AMA president says
Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, president of the American Medical Association, urged members to contact congressional representatives in an effort to eliminate looming Medicare pay cuts. He made the push during his speech at the 2023 AMA Interim Meeting on Nov. 10, according to an article on the association's website. -
Texas home healthcare employee to pay $200K for kickbacks
A home healthcare worker based in San Antonio was sentenced to 10 years of probation and fined $200,000 for her role in a healthcare kickback scheme. -
Florida business owners plead guilty for role in $1.5M healthcare fraud scheme
Two business owners have pleaded guilty to buying and selling fake physician orders used to obtain more than $1.5 million in fraudulent Medicare payments. -
6 false claims cases making headlines
Here are six cases centering on False Claims Act violations, as reported by Becker's since Oct. 2: -
'Victims of the corporate practice of medicine': Physicians' biggest threat
Marsha Haley, MD, clinical assistant professor of radiation oncology at the University of Pittsburgh, joined Becker's to discuss the biggest threats to physicians and the effect of hospital closures. -
Data breaches are surging: How ASCs can protect themselves
Eighty-seven million patients in the U.S. have had confidential health information breached in 2023 so far, more than double that of last year, according to a report by Atlas VPN, an internet encryption company. -
Former Optum employee sentenced to pay $13M for fraud scheme
A former Optum employee will pay $13 million and serve two years of probation for his role in a healthcare fraud scheme. -
What J&J's new surgical robot could mean for ASCs
Johnson & Johnson MedTech plans to submit its Ottava robotic surgical system for an investigational device exemption application to the FDA in the second half of 2024 to begin clinical trials. -
3 physician tax evasion cases in 2 months
Here are three lawsuits involving physicians evading or allegedly evading taxes that Becker's has covered since Sept. 15: -
California clinic owner pleads guilty to $1.5M in false claims
A California clinic owner pleaded guilty to healthcare fraud and aggravated identity theft for submitting more than $1.5 million in false claims for sleep studies. -
Clinic owner convicted in $62M fraud scheme
New Orleans-based hospice facility owner Shiva Akula has been convicted in a $62 million healthcare fraud scheme. -
9 ASC supergroups' number of facilities
Dallas-based United Surgical Partners International tops the list of management organizations with the highest number of ASC partners in 2023. -
New York ASC 1st to add computerized epidural tool
New York City-based Island Ambulatory Surgery Center, an ASC affiliated with Mount Sinai Health System and focused on orthopedics and spine care, urology and podiatry, is the first ASC to add Milestone Scientific's CompuFlo Epidural disposables. -
7 physician legal battles in 1 month
Here are seven physician legal battles Becker's has reported on since Oct. 9: -
Physician, granddaughter charged with unlawful opioid distribution
Florida-based physician Janet Pettyjohn, DO, and her granddaughter, Shelly Gallagher, have been charged with conspiracy to distribute drugs and unlawful drug distribution. -
4 pieces of legislation fighting to alleviate the physician shortage crisis
Physician burnout is on the rise nationwide, with several factors leading practicing physicians to retire early, cut back on hours or leave medicine altogether. -
The 8 key reasons hospital systems own or affiliate with ASCs
While hospital systems have several key reasons to affiliate with ASCs, including cost reduction, physician enhancement and value-based care strategies, the key reason systems are affiliating is to increase their outpatient surgical capacity, according to the annual "Hospital Leadership ASC Survey," conducted by ASC expert group Avanza Healthcare Strategies and published on Nov. 8. -
More than 7 out of 10 health systems intend to invest in, affiliate with ASCs
The majority of hospitals and health systems are accelerating their ASC investment strategies, with more than 7 out of 10 systems intending to continue investing in and affiliating with ASCs moving forward, according to the annual "Hospital Leadership ASC Survey," conducted by ASC expert group Avanza Healthcare Strategies.
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