Beckers ASC Review - ASC Business & Legal Issues http://www.beckersasc.com Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:05:49 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.beckersasc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=387&Itemid=30 "I would suggest eight hours for ophthalmology, 12 hours for a multi-specialty ASC, and 14 hours for orthopedics," says Tom... Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:08:54 +0100 http://www.beckersasc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=368&Itemid=30 Amkai, a developer of comprehensive information management systems for outpatient surgery providers, and GHN-Online, a leading provider of real-time, revenue-cycle... Wed, 04 Jun 2008 20:24:22 +0100 http://www.beckersasc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=360&Itemid=30 The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) has announced a new president and other officers for 2008-2009, elected at... Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:05:04 +0100 http://www.beckersasc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=336&Itemid=33 Cataract Outsourcing, an online, peer-reviewed general medical journal providing information about cataract surgery, has posted a story discussing whether a facility should... Mon, 19 May 2008 14:11:16 +0100 http://www.beckersasc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=334&Itemid=30 To meet the needs of procedural ambulatory facilities posed by increasing safety standards and state regulatory initiatives nationwide, AAAASF has... Fri, 16 May 2008 07:36:32 +0100 http://www.beckersasc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=333&Itemid=30 ASCs are valuable, and the services they provide appreciated by those familiar with them — the problem is, not enough... Thu, 15 May 2008 21:25:28 +0100 http://www.beckersasc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=332&Itemid=30 At the first ASC Association meeting in San Antonio, Amkai has announced the launch of AmkaiOffice 2.0, an updated release... Thu, 15 May 2008 21:13:07 +0100 http://www.beckersasc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=330&Itemid=30 Using CMS's comprehensive error rate testing system, which measures the accuracy of Medicare fee-for-service payments, a Medicare contractor has reviewed... Wed, 14 May 2008 13:15:26 +0100 http://www.beckersasc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=329&Itemid=30 The healthcare sector is not immune to the weak economy and, as such, some ASCs may be finding themselves increasingly... Tue, 13 May 2008 09:19:55 +0100 http://www.beckersasc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=326&Itemid=30 A hospital is considering a business joint-venture with a development/management company to develop an ASC off the hospital campus, which... Mon, 12 May 2008 15:14:56 +0100 http://www.beckersasc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=312&Itemid=33 A California court case in combination with action by the state Department of Health prohibiting the department from issuing licenses... Tue, 06 May 2008 13:19:33 +0100 http://www.beckersasc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=307&Itemid=33 A new case (Endo Surgi Center v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company), in the aftermath of the original Garcia v. Health... Tue, 06 May 2008 12:17:19 +0100 http://www.beckersasc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=306&Itemid=30 This article briefly outlines 12 findings from the VMG Health Endo Centers Benchmarking Study. The study, together with the IMA... Mon, 05 May 2008 11:59:10 +0100 http://www.beckersasc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=296&Itemid=30 The best surgical outcomes, highest profits and greatest patient satisfaction are found at well-managed ASCs that have an awareness of how... Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:51:07 +0100 http://www.beckersasc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=289&Itemid=33 By now, you have probably heard about USP 797 or simply 797. If you are at all involved in anesthesia, you... Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:17:31 +0100 http://www.beckersasc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=287&Itemid=30 The Neurologic Orthopedic Hospital of Chicago (NOHC) was ranked the top hospital in Illinois and among the top... Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:10:54 +0100 http://www.beckersasc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=283&Itemid=30 In this period of economic challenges, there may be many reasons a physician might want to cash out some of... Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:59:43 +0100 http://www.beckersasc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=279&Itemid=30 It’s easy to get caught up in focusing on the clinical side of your ASC; after all, bringing in procedures... Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:49:37 +0100 http://www.beckersasc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=274&Itemid=30 An ongoing investigation into out-of-network billing practices by the New York state comptroller has resulted in allegations against a surgery center on... Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:14:03 +0100 http://www.beckersasc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=268&Itemid=30 Nashville's HealthMark Partners (HMP) has announced that it and Atlanta-based Alliance Surgery (ASI) have combined their companies through a stock-for-stock exchange.... Fri, 25 Apr 2008 06:53:46 +0100