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4 Quality Benchmarks for ASCs

Written by Stephanie Wasek
Monday, 21 April 2008
The Colorado Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (CASCA) released the results of the nation's first Quality Research Initiative stat survey of ASC activities, including procedures performed, nurse to patient ratios, infection rates and patient satisfaction.
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Understanding Outsourced Anesthesia

Written by Stephanie Wasek
Monday, 21 April 2008
Q: What are the major challenges ASCs are facing with regard to employing anesthesiologists?
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Summit Partners Provides Equity Investment to Anesthetix

Written by Staff
Saturday, 19 April 2008
Anesthetix Management, a provider of hospital-based anesthesiology and pain management services to hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers, has accepted a minority equity investment from Summit Partners, a private equity and venture capital firm experienced in growing healthcare companies.
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New Orleans Hospital Agrees to Pay $1.75 Million to Settle False Claims Allegations

Written by Rob Kurtz
Friday, 18 April 2008
A New Orleans Hospital, Touro Infirmary, will pay $1.75 million to settle allegations that it submitted false Medicare claims, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ).
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Medicare, Medicaid Fraud Self-Disclosure Protocol Tightening

Written by Stephanie Wasek
Friday, 18 April 2008
New requirements of initial self-disclosure of Medicare or Medicaid fraud have been issued by the Department of Health and Human Services Inspector General Daniel Levinson in an open letter. The fuller disclosure to the Office of Inspector General will be required if providers want to win the leniency provided for by the self-disclosure protocol.
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