Last month, legislation was introduced in Florida that would allow 23-hour stays at ambulatory surgery centers. Naturally, if the legislation were to pass ASCs could realize significant benefits. On the other hand, hospitals traditionally oppose such measures.
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Todd Brockman, MD, performed the first reimbursable implantable miniature telescope lens in the United States earlier this year at the Eye Surgery Center of Tulsa, according to an AmSurg report.
Ambulatory surgery centers excel at quality patient care, but the clinical sphere is only half of the puzzle.
In a Forbes article, Shellie Karabell discusses leadership professor Julian Barling's do's and don'ts for leaders who need to apologize.
The American Medical Association classified obesity as a chronic disease in 2013, but the overall conversation has remained much the same.
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Here are four ambulatory surgery center leaders who recently took on new leadership roles.
EmployerDirect Healthcare is fundamentally changing how large, self-insured employers offer healthcare coverage to their employees.
It is important that organizations keep their employees engaged and satisfied, as employees are the lifeblood of any organization. However, offering raises is not the only key to employee satisfaction, according to an Inc. article.
The use of physician preference items varies significantly, leading to waste and lost cost-savings, according to a study released by United Healthcare.
Nuvon, a medical device integration, interoperability and analytics company, launched its FDA Class II-approved Nuvon Vitals Charting System, which aims to provide a clinical rules and intelligence platform paired with medical device data charting and visualization.