Technology platforms with an easy, interactive user interface are the wave of the future, says David Gruener, MD, a cardiovascular surgeon with NYC Surgical Associates, and healthcare is incorporating more technology than ever before.
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Florida Republican legislators Julio Gonzalez, MD, JD, of Venice and Fred Costello, DDS, of Ormond Beach, proposed an alternative for healthcare reform, according to the Miami Herald.
Headquartered in Quincy, Mass., Shields Health Care Group plans to open six outpatient clinics in the next two years, according to Boston Globe.
The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association released a new report on ASC administrator salary and benefits.
A newly-formed coalition in Connecticut is fighting against a recently-implemented 6 percent tax on ambulatory surgery centers statewide.
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Fueled by funds and stability, hospitals offer appealing places of employment. But some physicians who remain steadfast in their independence argue answering to hospitals sacrifices quality of patient care.
Never a dull moment in healthcare, and 2015 was no exception. The Obama administration announced plans to make a dramatic shift away from Medicare fee-for-service reimbursement to alternative payment models, the Supreme Court upheld PPACA subsides in the King v.…
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services selected Tenet Healthcare as one of 39 nationwide organizations to participate in CMS' Transforming Clinical Practice Initiative.
Even in today's uncertain healthcare environment, out-of-network cases compromise a significant percentage of the case mix for ASCs. However, OON billing and coding can present a number of challenges.
Whether your ASC is setting up merchant services for the first time or you are researching alternatives to an existing vendor, this is a significant decision and one you should not take lightly. There are several important factors to consider…