A new surgery center in Metairie, La., is likely to open by the end of 2012, according to a The Newsroom report.
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The founder and president of Arthrex, a Naples, Fla.-based manufacturer of orthopedic devices, said he is considering building an ambulatory surgery center in Naples, according to a Naples News report.
The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy is set to break ground on a new gastrointestinal endoscopy training center in Downers Grove, Ill., according to a Downers Grove Reporter report.
Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola, Fla., has announced it is now offering Barrett's esophagus, according to a news release.
I. Naya Kehayes, MPH, is the founder, managing member and chief executive officer of Eveia Health Consulting & Management, formerly known as Millennium Health Consulting. The group specializes in ASC and surgical contract negotiations and serves as a managed care…
The South Carolina Hospital Association offers a free, downloadable toolkit intended to help healthcare providers prevent mislabeling of blood specimens.
Sarah Martin, MBA, RN, CASC, is the vice president of operations at Meridian Surgical Partners, an ambulatory surgery center management company.
One of the greatest resources for surgery center administrators is the experience and advice of their peers. Here seven surgery center administrators share cost-cutting tips that have benefited their facilities.
CMS has issued a proposed rule for hospitals participating in the Inpatient Prospective Payment System and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System. Under the rule, payments to acute-care hospitals would increase by approximately 0.9 percent in fiscal year 2013.
The California Ambulatory Surgery Association recently held its fourth annual ASC Health Plan Summit, a meeting of ASC leaders and all major California health plans. The event was designed to identify common goals, work through managed care roadblocks and accentuate…