The ASCA Board of Directors voted unanimously to approve the 2012 legislative and regulatory agenda for the association. The agenda builds on issues that the association was addressing in its advocacy program last year and adds several new concerns that…
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Surgery centers across the country have reported that local Medicare contractors have not yet updated their ASC payment files to reflect the recent postponement of the physician rate cut, according to an ASCA release.
The Birmingham 2012 Pain Research Symposium will gather internationally regarded researchers for an in-depth look at the science and clinical aspects of pain research, the University of Alabama announced.
Ithaca College Physical Therapy Professor Katherine Beissner will use a $1.5 million research grant to study pain therapy treatments in older patients, according to an interview in The Ithacan.
A study published in the March issue of Anesthesiology sought to examine the most appropriate ratio of anesthesiologists to providers needed to avoid supervision lapses during critical portions of anesthetic cases.
Physicians and nurses feel that patient care is improved and costs are lowered as a result of healthcare information technologies, according to a CDW Healthcare survey reported in Healthcare Finance News.
Supply costs are a significant expense for any ASC, and orthopedic-driven surgery centers are hit particularly hard. The cost of implants can quickly eat away at a profitable orthopedic case, meaning surgery center administrators and materials managers must work hard…
Researchers found several factors were associated with greater flu vaccination among healthcare workers, including the belief that the vaccine really works, according to research published in Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on healthcare…
The Oregon Patient Safety Commission is looking to boost voluntary reporting from state healthcare facilities by awarding those that have met or exceeded the commission’s standards for reporting, according to an Oregonian report. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital…
Unexpected and high-cost medical bills from out-of-network hospitals and physicians are contributing to the growing problem of consumer medical debt, and in New York, it is causing some to go broke, according to a report from the New York State…