The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association recently sent a letter to CMS to express concern over the inclusion of ASC patient encounters in determining whether physicians are "meaningful users" of EHRs, according to an ASCA release.
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The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association has announced Rep. Jon Runyan (R-NJ) has cosponsored the ASC Quality and Access Act of 2011, according to a report in its ASCA Government Affairs Update.
Joint Commission Resources has announced the results of its third annual Flu Vaccination Challenge, with participating organizations achieving an 80 percent flu vaccination average among staff during the 2010-2011 flu season, according to a JCR news release.
Kimberly-Clark Health Care has announced it is now seeking submissions for the 2011 HAI WATCHDOG Awards, according to a Kimberly-Clark Health Care news release.
In its draft guidance, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has updated its recommendation on prostate-specific antigen-based screening for prostate cancer and recommends against the screening for healthy men. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on USPSTF’s draft…
Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Ga., could lose its Medicare status if it does not rectify federal citations after a patient fell from an eleventh story window to her death, according to an Atlanta Journal-Constitution report.
Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno, Calif., has settled a lawsuit filed by the family of a patient who died due to a fatal medication error, according to a local ABC report.
More insurance companies are using social media to catch fraud, according to a WUSA9 report.
Septicemia was the single most expensive condition treated in U.S. hospitals in 2009, costing hospitals nearly $15.4 billion, according to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
Half of Texas physicians would consider withdrawing from the Medicare program if Congress enacts deep reimbursement cuts, according to officials from the Texas Medical Association and a Star-Telegram report.