1. Virginia Hospital Pushes for Denial of Surgery Center CON.

2. Lawsuit Over Mississippi Surgery Center Ownership Pits St. Dominic Health Systems Against Madison Ambulatory Surgery Center, HMA.

3. New Jersey ASCs Respond to Negative Press Coverage of Infection Control at ASCs.

4. Tucker Carlson and Coach Bob Knight are Keynote Speakers at the 17th Annual Improving Profitability, and Business and Legal Issues for ASCs (Oct. 2010, Chicago). Download the Conference Brochure and Exhibitor Prospectus.

5. Growth of the 'One-Stop Shop' Model for Patient Care: Q&A With Rajiv Chopra of The C/N Group.  Learn more about The C/N Group.

6. 5 Tips for Proper Documentation and Billing of Post-Op Pain Blocks. Features insight from Bill Gilbert and Brice Voithofer of AdvantEdge Healthcare Solutions.  Learn more about AdvantEdge Healthcare Solutions.

7. Impact of the Propofol Shortage on Anesthesiologists: Q&A With ASA President Alexander Hannenberg. 

8. New York Dermatologist Settles False Claims Charges for $2.75M.

9. United Health Services Opens New York Surgery Center.

10. Washington's Rockwood Clinic to Merge ASC Into Deaconess Medical Center.

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