Canadian researchers said prolonged periods of sitting increase a person's risk of developing cancer, including colon cancer, according to findings presented at the American Institute for Cancer Research annual conference and a WebMD report.
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The Medical Group Management Association has released a report titled Cost for Anesthesia and Pain Management Practices: 2011 Report Based on 2010 data, according to an MGMA release.
Endoscopists who added indigo dye during a water-infusion colonoscopy detected more adenomas, according to findings presented at the American College of Gastroenterology annual meeting.
Here are 10 clinical findings from an AAAHC Institute for Quality Improvement 2011 study on cataract extraction with lens insertion. One-hundred organizations that perform a combined total of more than 198,000 cataract surgeries annually participated in the study.
Meena Desai, MD, managing partner of Nova Anesthesia Professionals, discusses what to expect from an anesthesia provider in an ambulatory surgery center — and how to evaluate performance on an ongoing basis.
Members of the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association of Illinois are being asked to serve on the board of a certificate of need advisory group, according to an ASCAI news report.
GHN-Online, a revenue cycle management clearinghouse solution provider, has announced the release of VisumEnterprise 7.0, according to a GHN-Online news release.
At the 18th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference, Luke Lambert, CEO of ASCOA, discussed the steps involved in selling an ambulatory surgery center.
It took almost a year, but the application for a new surgery center in Franklin Lakes, N.J., has received planning board approval, according to a Franklin Lanes/Oakland Suburban News report.
While the number of cosmetic surgeries performed in the United States dropped 17 percent from 2005-2010, cosmetic surgeries for people over 65 increased nearly 30 percent, according to a KTAR report.