Editor's note: This article by Tony Mira, president and CEO of Anesthesia Business Consultants, an anesthesia & pain management billing and practice management services company, originally appeared in Anesthesia Business Consultants eAlerts, a free electronic newsletter. Sign-up to receive this…
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GHN-Online, a revenue cycle management and clearinghouse solution provider, has announced the release of a data benchmarking service intended to help outpatient facilities in establishing usual and customary rates, according to a GHN-Online news release.
Amerinet, a national healthcare group purchasing organization, has announced the launch of Amerinet Connect, a new website that will allow Amerinet employees, member facilities and their employees to access and order products at Amerinet contract pricing, according to an Amerinet…
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