Staff, Author at Becker’s ASC

AmSurg celebrates Earth Day with green headquarters: 3 things to know

As Earth Day was recognized the world over, AmSurg is continuing its efforts to reduce its carbon footprint throughout the year.

Elizabethkingia makes its way into Illinois, infects 10 residents — 5 things to know

State public health officials reported 10 Illinois residents were diagnosed with infections caused by Elizabethkingia, according to Chicago Tribune.

Healthcare costs ranks as #1 economic burden — 6 findings

A GOBankingRates.com survey found Americans ranked healthcare costs as their top economic burden.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott signs healthcare transparency bill; vetoes bill providing financial incentives — 5 highlights

Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed House Bill 1175, which seeks to create more transparency about healthcare costs, according to jacksonville.com.

71% of healthcare executives project revenues to increase — 6 takeaways

Healthcare executives have a fairly positive outlook for 2016, based on a study titled "2016 Middle Market Healthcare Outlook."

Knee, hip replacements in Pennsylvania — 7 findings on incidence, readmissions & complications

The number of knee and hip replacements performed in Pennsylvania hospitals increased 38.5 percent between 2004 and 2013, according to a report from the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council.

CDC, OSHA issues guidelines to help prevent Zika infections — 4 takeaways

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration are outlining the infection control precautions healthcare and laboratory workers should use to prevent the spread of the Zika virus, according to MedPage Today.

AHIMA proposes CMS add new ICD-10 codes — 5 things to know

The American Health Information Management Association is asking CMS to consider its suggestions during the process of finalizing a new crop of ICD-10-PCS and ICD-10-CM codes later this year, according to RevCycle Intelligence.

UMass study may lead to new treatments for digestive diseases — 3 points

In a study published in the journal Nature Communications, scientists at the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Boston identified a new molecular pathway critical for maintaining the smooth muscle tone that allows the passage of materials through the digestive…

UHS uses endoscopic ultrasonography to view GI tract — 5 takeaways

United Health Services, a healthcare system network based in Binghamton, N.Y., has adopted endoscopy ultrasonography to view the GI tract, according to Press & Sun-Bulletin.