Becker's ASC Review

Oct_2018_ASC

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46 HEALTHCARE NEWS ADVERTISINGINDEX Note: Ad page number(s) given in parentheses ADVERTISER Ambulatory Systems Development. www.asdmanagement. com / (626) 840-4248 (pgs. 24-27) BD. www.bd.com/bd1-power-of-process (pg. 47) Boston Scientific. www.bostonscientific.com (pg. 9) CareCredit. www.carecredit.com/beckers / (866) 221-8654 (pg. 3) Carl Zeiss. www.zeiss.com/we-understand/ENT (pg. 18) Cygnus Medical, LLC. www.cygnusmedical.com / (800) 990- 7489 (pg. 7) Echelon Medical Capital. www.echelonmedicalcapital.com / (888) 944-7264 (pg. 2) North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA). info@napa- anesthesia.com / www.napaanesthesia.com (pg. 33) National Medical Billing Services. www.nationalascbilling. com / (866) 948-8001 (pg. 48) Nebula Data. www.nebuladataintel.com/demo / (224) 701- 6046 (pg.38) Paradigm Spine. www.coflexsolution.com / coflexasc@para- digmspine.com (pgs. 13-16) ProAssurance. www.proassurance.com / (800) 282-6242 (pg. 28) Zimmer Biomet. www.zimmerbiomet.com / (800) 830-0969 (pg. 20) Neurosurgeon sues Wyoming hospital, alleges employment agreement violations: 6 things to know By Laura Dyrda A nje Kim, MD, a Wyoming-based neurosurgeon, is suing her former employers for allegedly violating her employment agreement, according to the Casper Star Tribune. Here are six things to know: 1. Dr. Kim began working for Mountain View Regional Hospital in Casper, Wyo., in 2015 when the hospital purchased her previous employer. Within her employ- ment agreement, Dr. Kim was transferred to Mountain View. On June 1, Casper-based Wyoming Medical Center acquired Moun- tain View. On the same day, WMC termi- nated her employment agreement, which included a non-compete provision that prevents her from practicing in many parts of Wyoming. 2. WMC CEO Michele Chuilick informed Dr. Kim of her termination by letter, stating the neurosurgeon didn't obtain or maintain clinical privileges at WMC without restriction. However, Dr. Kim's original employment agreement stated she was only required to maintain privileges at Mountain View. 3. Dr. Kim did not pursue privileges at WMC aer the hospital acquired her employment agreement. 4. Aer termination, Dr. Kim filed a suit against Mountain View, WMC and WMC subsidiary Wyoming Health Medical Group, arguing that she maintained privileges as outlined in her employment agreement and alleging the non-compete provision in her agreement is "unenforceable" because it is anti-competitive, according to the report. 5. Within her suit, Dr. Kim seeks a restrain- ing order as well as punitive damages. 6. Dr. Kim's agreement also stated she was to receive copies of her patients' medical records aer termination, but she did not receive the patient records. n Neurosurgeon sentenced to 2 years in federal prison for hiding assets during bankruptcy: 5 things to know By Laura Dyrda F ormer neurosurgeon John Henry Schneider, MD, was sentenced to two years in federal prison after attempting to hide assets during bankruptcy pro- ceedings, according to the Billings Gazette. Here are five things to know: 1. Dr. Schneider, who practiced neurosurgery in Billings, Mont., was sued for medical malpractice and then filed for bankruptcy. During his bankruptcy proceedings, it was discovered he hid $309,686 in a secret bank ac- count from the U.S. Trustee. 2. Dr. Schneider plead guilty and prosecutors dropped four other charges. 3. In addition to the prison sentence, Dr. Schneider re- ceived three years of supervised release and $308,945 restitution. 4. Dr. Schneider was in the news last year for joining the staff at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Iowa City, Iowa, after the medical malpractice cases were brought against him, even though he disclosed his issues with malpractice. 5. In the report, Dr. Schneider said he plans to enter a new career in conflict resolution. n

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