An overnight recovery area opens a whole new world for ASCs looking to build volume with a wider array of procedures, says Joseph Banno, MD, a urologist and founder of the Peoria (Ill.) Day Surgery Center, a four-OR, multispecialty ASC.
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How often have you heard this phrase, "If it wasn't documented, it wasn't done?" The first concept I convey to physicians is that each specific medical record is unique in its own way and must withstand legal questioning. The medical record is used to create an infrastructure that supplies the necessary personnel with imperative information to deliver the best patient care. Legible and accurate documentation within the patient's medical record is an essential step in supplying vital information. Communication between physicians is also driven by the patient's medical record. Without readable documentation, the patient's health can be in jeopardy. The physician has an opportunity to increase revenue through educational sessions regarding "best practice documentation."
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After a three-week trial, a Detroit federal jury convicted Jose Castro-Ramirez, MD on 13 counts in connection with an $18.3 million Medicare fraud scheme, according to a news release from the OIG's office.
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Two bills seeking to regulate the out-of-network relationships between healthcare providers and patients have been introduced in the New Jersey Senate by Sen. Nia Gill (D-34), chairwoman of the Senate Commerce Committee, according to Mark Manigan, JD, an attorney with the Health Law Practice Group at Brach Eichler in Roseland, N.J.
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TriMedx offers medical equipment management solutions to help reduce expenses, optimize service and enhance revenue. Currently, TriMedx serves over 500 customers nationwide including hospitals, health systems, laboratories, imaging centers, ASCs and clinics.
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On March 10, ASC Communication and Serbin Surgery Center Billing presented the Webinar Meeting Today's Reimbursement Challenges: A Case Study for Success, highlighting tactics and processes for meeting reimbursement challenges at ASCs.
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Here are 10 ASC-specific and nationwide statistics about cosmetic/plastic surgery.
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Perhaps no process has as great an impact on a hospital's revenue cycle as procedure documentation and coding. When done accurately and efficiently, it can accelerate the billing cycle, reduce rejected or returned claims and increase revenues.
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Dallas-based Children's Medical Center has announced plans for an expansion that would include the construction of a pediatric outpatient facility, including an ambulatory surgery center, in Southlake, Texas, according to a report in the Star Local News.
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