Pacira Pharmaceuticals CEO David Stack spoke at the Jeffries London Healthcare Conference Nov. 14 and discussed the company's growth, as well as where Pacira, and it's Exparel product, are headed in the future.
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St. Louis-based Ascension Health topped IQVIA's list of the country's largest integrated delivery networks for the second consecutive year, with more than 2,100 total facilities.
Veritas Capital and Elliott Management are purchasing athenahealth for around $5.7 billion.
Boston Out-Patient Surgical Suites Administrator Greg DeConciliis detailed how the center established its total joint program, and trends and goals for ASCs moving forward.
The American Medical Association adopted five new policies on emerging healthcare topics during the voting session of its interim meeting.
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The CMS 2019 final payment rule for hospital outpatient surgery departments and ASCs included an average 2.1 percent reimbursement rate increase per procedure for ASCs, as well as a new code for non-opioid pain management drugs.
As we approach the end of the year, ASCs should already be working on their budget for 2019 or at least planning to begin soon. A good starting point when designing a budget is to evaluate the current year's budget.…
When looking for an ASC that's best for surgeons and their patients, physicians can start their search by consulting Google, especially if the surgeon is new to the area, according to West Orange, N.J.-based Mountain Surgery Center.
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health senior vice president and CIO John Bosco oversees the information technology department of New York's largest integrated healthcare network.
Amy Holmes Riley is a trauma nurse and captain in the Air National Guard who serves as a nurse at Terre Haute, Ind.-based Wabash Valley Surgery Center and Union Hospital in her civilian life, the Tribune Star reports.