Atlanta-based Implantable Provider Group has signed a significant agreement with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida to be its designated implantable device management vendor for its extensive provider network, which serves more than four million members in the state, according to an IPG news release
Read more...Amerinet, a leading healthcare group purchasing organization, has announced new agreements with Ansell Healthcare for exam gloves and Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics for blood gas testing systems and service, according to an Amerinet news release.
Read more...The concept of health insurance is familiar to patients and providers alike. Patients pay a monthly premium, and, if they need surgery, the insurance company will pay a significant portion of the bill. However, the situation becomes trickier should an adverse outcome occur as a result of the surgery.
Read more...Chicago-based NovaMed, a leading operator of ambulatory surgery centers in partnership with physicians, reported total net revenue growth to $39.8 million for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2009, up 10 percent from $36.2 million in the prior year fourth quarter, and same-facility net revenue growth of 6 percent for the quarter, according to a NovaMed news release.
Read more...Regent Surgical Health, a leading developer of surgery centers and physician-owned hospitals, has announced that Michael Orseno has joined Regent's executive team as revenue cycle director, according to a Regent news release.
Read more...KLAS, an independent healthcare vendor research firm, has ranked 3M Health Information Systems as the second highest-performing healthcare software vendor in its 2009 Top 20 Best in KLAS: Software & Professional Services report, according to a 3M news release.
Read more...CHICAGO — Becker's Orthopedic & Spine Review has announced "50 of the Best Spine Specialists in America," profiling top spine surgeons, physicians and innovators in the country.
Read more...- Cerner Releases 2009 Financials, Expects to Benefit from HITECH Provisions in the Recovery and Reinvestment Act
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