Anesthesia billing errors can quietly drain an ASC’s revenue, and many facilities don’t realize how much they’ve lost until the damage is done. From missed case captures to miscoded positioning and inaccurate ASA status assignments, these are the most costly…
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Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is the third leading cause of cardiovascular death after heart attack and stroke, yet receives far less institutional attention than either. Nearly 900,000 Americans are affected by VTE each year, and an estimated 100,000 die annually. The…
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As CMS expands its coverage of cardiovascular procedures performed at ASCs, more eyes are shifting toward outpatient settings as the demand for cardiovascular services rises and health systems look to increase inpatient capacities. Anish Amin, MD, an electrophysiologist with Columbus-based…
The Surgery Center of Southern Oregon in Medford will close June 30 after Asante and the surgery center withdrew their requests for both standard approval and an emergency exemption from Oregon Health Authority’s Health Care Market Oversight review, ending any…
R. Michael Meneghini, MD, once spent years driving three hours a day just to continue practicing orthopedic surgery. Every morning, he left his home before dawn, drove an hour and a half to work outside the geographic boundaries of a…
From heads of specialty societies to leaders in marketing, here are five recent leadership appointments in the ASC space: 1. Plano, Texas-based Legent Health has named Brad Stoltz as chief operating officer. Mr. Stoltz will oversee operations for all surgical…
MaineGeneral Eye Center in Fairfield will close July 31, leaving around 4,500 patients without access to local ophthalmology care, the Central Maine reported May 8. MaineGeneral Health cited losses of up to $1 million annually, driven by low insurance reimbursement…
Urbana, Ill.-based Carle Health approved a $45 million investment in Carle Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney, Ill., that includes a new specialty medical office building and emergency department expansion. The 46,000-square-foot, two-story medical office building will consolidate outpatient specialty clinics…
Traverse City, Mich.-based Munson Healthcare plans to open an ASC in Cadillac, Mich., this summer, according to a May 8 WWTV 9&10 News report. The center will provide same-day surgical procedures and other outpatient care for patients in northern Michigan.…
Rebecca Kim, MD, assistant professor in the division of gastroenterology at the University of Utah School of Medicine in Salt Lake City, received a K23 career development grant to study how social determinants of health affect liver disease outcomes. Dr.…