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The Medical Group Management Association has asked HHS to issue an expanded contingency plan for the transition to HIPAA Version 5010 electronic transaction standards, saying that practices are unprepared to make the switch, according to a CMIO report.
Ambulatory Surgery Center of Zeiter Eye in Stockton, Calif., received a notice that its Medicare contracts had been canceled last week, after CMS visited the surgeons' old facility and found it abandoned, according to a Record Net report.
Hospitals vary significantly in the number of patients who consult with an internal medicine specialist before major surgery, according to a Health Canal report.
Enrollment in commercial health insurance continues to drop in Florida, according to a Miami Herald report.
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center has announced it will construct a new outpatient surgery center in New York, according to a news release.
The Joint Commission provides a free, downloadable sample laboratory attestation form, respecting CLIA certificates and proficiency.
Oregon Commissioners Janet Carlson and Craig Pope offered different views on how state-supported healthcare should be delivered to state residents, according to a Statesman Journal report.
Princeton Anesthesia Services, a practice of more than 25 anesthesia providers, has affiliated with multi-specialty practice management company Sheridan Healthcare, according to a Market Watch report.