A man from Stoughton, Mass., has pleaded guilty to impersonating physicians to illegally obtain and sell prescription drugs, according to a Feb. 4 news release from the Justice Department.

Gastroenterologists are on call an average of 55 days per year, according to a report from Physician Side Gigs, an online community of more than 195,000 physicians. Here are five things to know about ...

Around 33.5% of freestanding ASCs are owned and operated by chains, according to the VMG Health 2025 Healthcare M&A Report. United Surgical Partners International has the largest market share by ...

About 77% of physicians have moved away from independent settings, opting for employment by hospitals or health systems — and nine healthcare leaders joined Becker's to discuss where these physicians ...

As technology continues to evolve, the trajectory for MIS in ASCs remains positive. With continued innovation, procedural migration, and improved patient selection, the next decade is poised to bring ...

The net inflation adjustment for ASCs is 2.9% in 2024, nearly a full percentage point higher than the average since 2023, according to the VMG Health 2025 Healthcare M&A Report. The lowest the net ...

While some physicians prefer the autonomy of working in private practice, working with a major health system, especially an academic one, can afford several opportunities to specialists. From more ...

5. Some procedures are witnessing larger changes, including a 7% increase for esophagogastroduodenoscopy biopsies and a 5% increase for spinal neurostimulator procedures. 6. CMS projects that ASC ...

A former clinic owner has been sentenced eight and one-third to 25 years in prison for orchestrating a multimillion-dollar Medicaid fraud scheme involving unnecessary medical tests.

Anesthesia remains a dynamic industry as leaders explore new methods of opioid-free pain management and expand into new care settings. Christina Menor, MD, president-elect of the California Society of ...

Here is a breakdown of these three major healthcare private equity bankruptcies: 1. Steward Health Care: The group, backed by private equity group Cerberus Capital Management, filed for Chapter 11 ...

Louisiana doctor sentenced to 87 months in prison for illegally distributing over 1.8 million doses of opioids and defrauding healthcare programs of $5.4M.