Here are 12 statistics on ambulatory surgery center pain management case volume from VMG Health's Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2011.
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The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association has updated its rate calculator to include a list of payable procedures accounting for the recent physician rate extension and the 2012 rate corrections.
Florida state senators have introduced legislation that would set up a Florida health insurance exchange as required by the federal healthcare reform law, according to a Florida Independent report.
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker will reject $37 million in funding for a health insurance exchange from the federal government, according to a Green Bay Press Gazette report.
Oregon has returned its supply of lethal injection drugs to an undisclosed wholesaler, testing the sincerity of pharmaceutical executives who say they don't want their products to be used for execution, according to an Oregon Live report.
CMS has issued revised instructions on the reporting of "not otherwise classified" codes via the 837 5010 standard, according to an ASA release.
The number of reportable adverse events in Minnesota hospitals increased from 2010-2011, with the greatest portion of events attributable to pressure ulcers and wrong procedures, according to a report released by the Minnesota Department of Health.
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses has updated clinical guidelines for the prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infections.
Researchers discovered healthcare workers who wore the antimicrobial scrubs had fewer counts of MRSA around the leg cargo pocket and abdominal areas than those who wore control scrubs, according to research published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.
Scientists have developed contact lenses that can provide extended release anesthetic medication to the eyes of patients who undergo laser eye surgery, according to a news release.