Here are eight statistics on pain management case revenue and gross charges by number of operating rooms from VMG Health's Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2011. The general trend is that the more operating rooms a center has, the larger the gross…
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Anne Bondulich is a marketing manager for surgical products at Sony. Q: Sony has invested significantly in developing 3D surgical imaging products, including a Blu-ray 3D recorder and a 3D medical grade monitor. 3D technology has been around for…
Daryl P. Johnson, MAcc, AVA, managing partner for HealthCare Appraisers, is a presenter in the upcoming American Bar Association webinar "Assessing the Defensibility of a Valuation: A Practical Guide on How to Read a Valuation Report."
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Clinical quality in healthcare encompasses a vast spectrum of issues including patient safety, infection control, patient-centered care, management and cost. The following 10 clinical quality leaders have been chosen through research and consultation with healthcare professionals. Individuals were chosen based…
A recent study conducted by the RAND Corporation offered several ways office-based medical settings can improve adult vaccination rates, include creating tools to improve communication between patients and providers about vaccinations.
A recent analysis of 3,019 patients aged 65 years and older showed 494 adults eventually developed dementia, and 427 of these adults were admitted to a hospital at least once, according to research published in the Journal of the American…
More patients are noticing added charges on their hospital bills, due to some hospitals charging an extra "facilities charge" when patients are treated at off-site, hospital-affiliated locations, according to a Fierce Healthcare report.
The International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management's Orthopedic Council has released a position paper and sample policy and procedure template regarding loaner instrumentation.
In an interview with Minnesota Public Radio, Jon Hallberg, MD, a physician in family medicine at the University of Minnesota and director of the Mill City Clinic, discussed reducing errors in the outpatient setting.