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Patsy Newitt - 12 hours ago. Several leaders joined Becker's on a Nov. 1 panel at the 30th annual Business and Operations of ASCs Meeting in Chicago to discuss emerging issues in gastroenterology and patient care technology, from artificial intelligence to new screening tools.
10 vital lessons from ASC, physician leaders
Oct 10, 2024 · Fifty-six ASC leaders shared the most important things they've learned during their leadership tenures with Becker's on Oct. 2. Here are 10 takeaways from their insights: 1. Collaboration is vital. Firas Abdul, MD, director of anesthesiology at Orlando (Fla.) Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute, told Becker's that collaboration and relationship ...
Indiana physician awarded $2M lawsuit against Ascension
Oct 7, 2024 · A Hamilton County (Ind.) jury awarded a Carmel physician $2.05 million after determining that Indianapolis-based Ascension St. Vincent Medical Group had improperly fired him, Indianapolis Business Journal reported Oct. 7. Timothy Story, MD, had claimed that Ascension fired him in 2020 after learning about an alleged federal investigation into his prescribing practices.
99 ASC benchmarks to know | 2021 - Becker's ASC
Sep 13, 2021 · Quality benchmarks. The following data is based on the "ASC Quality Collaboration Quality Report" from the first quarter of 2021. The data was collected Jan. 1, 2021, through March 30, 2021. Patient fall rate per 1,000 ASC admissions: 0.2. Patient burn rate per 1,000 ASC admissions: 0.014.
Nurse practitioners sue New York for unequal pay
Oct 10, 2024 · A group of nurse practitioners has sued New York state in federal court alleging their employer has them doing the same work as physicians, but for substantially less pay, according to an Oct. 10 Medscape report.. According to the complaint, the state understates the roles of NPs, overstates their dependence on physicians …
OptumCare to conduct layoffs - beckersasc.com
Sep 19, 2024 · OptumCare to conduct layoffs. OptumCare, based in Basking Ridge, N.J., is set to lay off 160 employees, according to a WARN notice posted on the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development website. The layoffs are scheduled to occur in two waves: Dec. 11 and Jan. 22. "We continually review the capabilities and services we offer to ...
5 hospitals, health systems facing Stark law allegations
Oct 11, 2024 · Penn Highlands DuBois allegedly violated the Stark law from July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2012, by paying improper compensation to medical providers. Gary Ott, MD, and another physician at Dr. Ott's practice were paid $420,000 under a consulting agreement for employment services allegedly performed before the agreement went into effect, during ...
LECOM opens $18M Pennsylvania ASC
Oct 15, 2024 · LECOM will be among the first ASCs in the state to include a catheterization lab, according to the report. The facility will feature specialists in cardiology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, gastroenterology, podiatry, otolaryngology and OB-GYN. The 23,000-square-foot ASC was funded by a $14.5 million investment, and cost $18 million to build and ...
Benefits of simulation-based training. Assesses internal emergency disaster plan and team’s readiness. Allows for the development and application of clinical and critical thinking skills. Promotes team collaboration and communication skills. Facilitates discovery of “broken” processes and problem solving through corrective action plans.
Louisiana ASC $421M court win highlights out-of network …
Oct 7, 2024 · On Sept. 24, the New Orleans-based St. Charles Surgical Hospital and Center for Restorative Breast Surgery was awarded $421 million by a jury in a lawsuit that alleged Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana failed to fully pay for out-of-network charges.. The jury awarded the payout after a seven-year legal fight between the payer and the surgery center.