Here are the 10 most-read news reports on www.BeckersASC.com in June.
1. Chicago Weight Loss Physician Subject of FBI Manhunt for Fraudulent Billing
2. 5 Senators Request Investigation Into Legality of Physician-Owned Distributorships
3. Connecticut Surgery Center Fined, Placed on Probation for Safety Violations
4. Study: 42% of Polyps Missed in Colonoscopies With Poor Bowel Preps
5. Dr. Christina Clardy of Houston Convicted on 14 Counts of Healthcare Fraud
6. CMS Adds Nine New HCPCS Codes to ASC List of Covered Ancillary Services
7. Joint Commission Releases New 2012 Patient Safety Goal
8. VA Hospital Pays Patient $925K Over Anesthetic Mistake During Cataract Surgery
9. Colorado Nurse's Suicide Draws Attention to "Second Victims" of Medical Errors
10. St. Cloud Hospital, Health Officials Investigate, Suspend Nurse Following Infection Outbreak