ASC Industry Leader to Know: Dr. Brent Lambert of Ambulatory Surgical Centers of America
Brent Lambert, MD, president and owner of physician-owned ASC development company Ambulatory Surgical Centers of America in Hanover, Mass., understands that health reform means dramatic change for surgery centers across the country. In an April interview with Becker's ASC Review, he discussed how ASC operation will change over the next few years, naming falling reimbursements, fewer surgeons and increased lobbying efforts as trends that will affect surgery centers. Click to continue »5 Observations on the Future of ASCs by Dr. Neal Lintecum of Kansas' Lawrence Surgery Center
Neal Lintecum, MD, an orthopedic hand surgeon, is chairman of the board of Lawrence (Kan.) Surgery Center. It has four ORs, about 18 physician-partners and hosts surgery in orthopedics, ENT, plastic surgery, ophthalmology, podiatry and urology. Dr. Lintecum makes the following observations about the future of ASCs.
Click to continue »4 Things to Know About Impact of Elimination of Consultation Codes on Gastroenterologists
Here are four things to know about how Medicare's elimination of consultation codes impacted GI physicians, according to consolidated results of an American Medical Association survey on the codes completed by the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the American College of Gastroenterology and the American Gastroenterological Association. Note: A total of 467 members of all three societies participated in the survey and about 340 respondents completed most questions. The societies consolidated their results into one document; the following statistics come from that source.
Click to continue »7 Statistics About Anesthesiologist Compensation
Here are seven statistics on anesthesiologist compensation from May 2009 figures, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook: 2010-2011 Edition.
Click to continue »Study: Hepatitis Viruses Transmittable During Misuse of Anesthesia
A new study, published in the journal Gastroenterology, shows the hepatitis B and C virus can be transmitted during improper intravenous administration of anesthesia, according to a news release from the American Gastroenterological Association. Click to continue »Accreditation Challenge: Failure to Label Pre-Drawn Medications Properly
Jack Egnatinsky, MD, medical director of the AAAHC and a retired anesthesiologist, discusses the common ASC accreditation challenge of failing to properly label pre-drawn medications and what organizations should do to avoid making this mistake.
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