Author: Staff

This article was written by Ann O'Neill, RN, MBA/HCM, of Regent Surgical Health.

Surgery centers should be looking to increase case volume and add lucrative procedures in 2013, and the time is ripe to consider several new specialties and cases — especially in the areas of orthopedics and spine. Here, three surgery center…

Mercy Regional Medical Center in Ohio has acquired Erie Shores Endoscopy Center from AmSurg, the largest provider of endoscopic services in the world, according to a Morning Journal report.

Severity of gastrointestinal symptoms in women with irritable bowel syndrome may be exacerbated by episodes of binge drinking, according to a Gastroenterology report.

AHIMA and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services responded to the American Medical Association's criticism of the ICD-10 implementation, according to EHR Intelligence.

Electronic health record and practice management company athenahealth is teaming up with MedOasis to provide anesthesia-specific billing services, according to the Fort Mill Times.

The American Society of Anesthesiologists is looking to the Department of Health and Human Services to ease Stage 3 meaningful use requirements for anesthesiologists.

Noridian adjusted its monitored anesthesia care local coverage determination after a new policy resulted in unintended denials, according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists.

Having cash on hand is important for any business, especially healthcare providers in today's uncertain economic environment.

The Food and Drug Administration has published changes to certain drugs' safety labels in December 2012.