In its 2018 Best and Worst States for Health Care report, WalletHub analyzed which states had the most and the fewest physicians.
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Integrating technology into the supply chain order process can make ASCs more efficient and successful, according to Jeff Lawrence, the vice president of business development at Inventory Optimization Solutions.
The number of Medicare-licensed ASCs increased 5.3 percent compounded annually from 3,135 centers in 2000 to 5,234 centers in 2010, according to VMG Health's Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study.
The Joint Commission outlined four ways it's working to improve survey reliability for interpreting ambulatory care standards.
The State Board of Medical Examiners in New Jersey revoked the medical licenses of five physicians, including an internist, Caldwells Patch reported.
The South Florida Surgery Center appointed Cristina Jimenez to its governing board, Miami Community Newspaper reported.
Denials and poor follow-up processes. Charge entry errors. Accounts receivable (A/R) days well above industry standards. High self-pay balances. Failure to negotiate or load payor contracts. Incomplete operative notes.
Wilmington, N.C.-based EmergeOrtho celebrated the groundbreaking of a new medical office building with an ASC in Leland, N.C., July 26.
Greater site neutrality would reduce hospitals' incentives to acquire physician practices and in turn help private insurers secure better prices, according to an analysis from the USC-Brookings Schaeffer Initiative for Health Policy.