If the individual mandate is ruled unconstitutional, the entire healthcare reform law should be repealed, conservative Supreme Court justices argued today, according to a Chicago Tribune report.
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Physicians at Park Avenue Cellulaze now offer the Cellulaze treatment using an aesthetic laser to attack the structural problems beneath the skin causing cellulite.
Tom Jacobs from MedHQ sent the following message to the Surgery Center Professionals LinkedIn group, which celebrated its three-year anniversary on March 16, 2012:
Symbion, an owner and operator of short stay surgical facilities, has provided a web simulcast of the fourth quarter and 2011 year-end earnings conference call, which was held on March 20.
In a recent letter to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, the MGMA advocated a thorough determination of new implementation timelines for ICD-10, according to a Health Data Management report.
Health IT vendors and healthcare providers are far from ready to start using ICD-10, according to a recent study conducted by the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange and reported in Health IT Update.
Jay Ludescher, chief information officer at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, was recently promoted to lieutenant colonel in the Air Force, according to a Post Bulletin report.
On March 27, 2012, Linda Peterson, MBA, CEO of Executive Solutions, delivered a webinar titled "Enhancing Revenue for ASCs — Best Practices and Great Ideas." Her presentation focused on how various surgery centers are finding ways to increase revenue and…
Only a few years ago, a hospital's physician-integration strategy was seen as the major determinant of a hospital's referrals and patient volume. Hospitals acquired physician practices like hungry hippos — quickly and aggressively — looking to boost patient volumes and…
Safe in Common will launch the Needlestick Safety Advocacy Tour to promote education, awareness and stronger federal standards for needlestick prevention and safety. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on the Needlestick Safety Advocacy Tour.