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AHIMA Disappointed With AMA's Opposition to ICD-10-CM Implementation

The American Health Information Management Association expressed disappointment with the AMA's House of Delegates' choice to oppose ICD-10-CM implementation, scheduled for completion in Oct. 2013, according to an AHIMA release.

Anesthesiologists Develop Guide for Transfer of ASC Patients With Malignant Hyperthermia

Anesthesiologist have created a guide for the transfer of care of malignant hyperthermia patients from ASCs to receiving hospital facilities, according to a study published in the Nov. 2011 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Influential Anesthesia Journals Less Likely to Publish Negative Results

The most well-known anesthesiology journals are more likely to publish positive results than negative ones, according to a study conducted by researchers at Chicago's Northwestern University and reported in Anesthesiology News.

Missouri Likely to Pass on Implementing Health Insurance Exchange

Scott Rupp, chairman of a Missouri Senate committee to decide how the state will implement healthcare reform, says the state will likely pass on implementing its own health insurance exchange, according to a Missouri Net report.

Employer Health Insurance Premiums Increased 50% From 2003-2010

Premiums for employer-sponsored family insurance increased by 50 percent from 2003-2010, according to a report from The Commonwealth Fund.

South Carolina Expected to Opt Out of Creating Health Insurance Exchange

Anthony Keck, director of South Carolina's Department of Health and Human Services, will recommend this week that the state opt out of creating its own health insurance exchange, according to a Kaiser Health News report.

8 (Humorous) Reasons Your ASC Physicians May Be Dissatisfied

Tom Yerden, CEO of TRY Health Care Solutions, shares 8 light-hearted reasons your physicians may be grumpy as 2011 comes to a close.

Utah Lawmakers Find Room for Improvement on Bill Requiring Public Reporting

Utah's Health and Human Services Interim Committee rejected a bill that would require hospitals and outpatient surgical facilities but did endorse a resolution in support of the bill's intent, according to a Salt Lake Tribune report.

Former Cape Cod Healthcare CEO Fined for Improper Prescribing Habits

Massachusetts' Board of Registration in Medicine has reprimanded and fined the former CEO of Hyannis, Mass.-based Cape Cod Healthcare for improperly prescribing medication, according to a board news release.

Study: 1 in 4 Colon Surgery Patients Readmitted to Hospital at Cost of $300M a Year

Nearly one in four privately insured colon surgery patients are readmitted to the hospital within three months of discharge at a cost of roughly $9,000 per readmission, according to Johns Hopkins researchers.