Researchers conducted a study of Chartered Value Exchanges and stakeholders in eight states and found each exchange built trust, cooperation and successful public reporting, which improved provider performance and enabled consumers to choose providers that best meet their needs, according…
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The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation offers a toolkit intended to help healthcare organizations improve the quality and accessibility of language services.
A recent AAPC report gave an overview of coding a diagnosis of basal cell carcinoma.
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services' decision to delay ICD-10 implementation will likely have a negative impact on health insurers, according to a Fierce Health Payer report.
Due to technical difficulties, the ASC Association's Outcomes Monitoring Project 4th Quarter Reports will be delayed.
AmSurg added 11 non-National Surgical Care and 14 NSC surgery centers during 2011, driving a growth in procedures and revenue for the management and development company, according to a Zacks Equity Research report.
Jennifer Hadley has been named director of quality for Siouxland Surgery Center in Dakota Dunes, S.D., according to a Sioux City Journal report.
Reprinted with the permission from Surgical Management Professionals, as published in the Spring 2012 Issue of the SMP Connection, www.smpsd.com. Effective initial negotiation and ongoing maintenance and renegotiation of provider contracts play an essential role in revenue streaming and overall…
Reprinted with the permission from Surgical Management Professionals, as published in the Spring 2012 Issue of the SMP Connection, www.smpsd.com.Many of you may know the name but not much more about whom Adam Smith was and what impact he had…
The American College of Gastroenterology and the Campaign to End Obesity have announced they have joined together to bring attention to the potentially deadly link between higher body mass index and colorectal cancer, according to a news release.