American Anesthesiology, a division of MEDNAX, announced that it has acquired Burlington Anesthesia Associates, a physician group practice that provides anesthesia services in Mt. Holly, N.J., according to a MarketWatch report.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Office of E-health Standards and Services recently announced it will loosen ASC X12 Version 5010 standards compliance enforcement, with a 90-day discretion period for all HIPAA-covered entities, according to an AAPC report.
Eye surgeons at Blake Woods Surgery Center in Jackson, Mich., are the first in the state to use the LenSx laser to assist in laser-assisted cataract surgery, according to a MLive report.
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The Justice Department has recovered more than $3 billion under the False Claims Act in the fiscal 2011 year, with $2.4 billion in recoveries involving fraud committed against federal healthcare programs. The DOJ recently released its total recovery figures for…
Danville (Va.) Regional Medical Center has appointed Teresa Pruitt patient safety officer.
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The Joint Commission has published five strategies to help organizations comply with standard WT.03.01.01, which requires staff and licensed independent practitioners performing waived tests are competent and features six elements of performance.
The Joint Commission has published easy-to-read versions of its 2012 National Patient Safety Goals.