The power of an online presence continues to grow in importance as more and more patients turn to their computers, phones and tablets to help them find and learn about providers, including ambulatory surgery centers.
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Hospitals and health systems around the country are examining shared savings programs and implementing strategies to cut costs where possible while maintaining high quality care. In many situations supply costs are "low-hanging fruit" for shared savings programs and proactive implant…
The most attractive procedures and specialties to add over the next year are high acuity cases in orthopedics and spine; cardiovascular procedures could join them in the future.
A survey by Development Dimensions International, a human resource consulting firm, and Electronic Recruiting Exchange, a web-based recruiting resource, identifies effective hiring policies used by successful organizations, according to an Inc. report.
Plastic surgeons are the least likely of all physicians to believe that they are fairly paid, according to the Medscape Physician Compensation Report 2014.
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A new study published in Health Affairs has quantified exactly how much more efficient surgery centers are than hospital inpatient surgery departments.
In a My Customer article, Haley Barrile, vice president of client services for Medallia, a designer of customer experience management programs, lays out five tips for empowering front-line staff and improving customer service.
Around 72 percent of physicians say the average physician prescribes an unnecessary test or procedure at least once a week, according to a survey released by the ABIM Foundation.
Jason Larsen, OD, joined the Eye Center of the Rockies, according to a Post Independent report.
Ambulatory surgery centers are now able to bring higher acuity cases than ever before. It's easiest for multispecialty centers already performing similar procedures to add in a new specialty, or for single-specialty centers to capture higher acuity cases within the…