One-quarter of all Medicare-certified ambulatory surgery centers in Ohio could face surprise or scheduled inspections by CMS or the state's department of health over the next year, according to an Ohio Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers report.
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Calgary Scientific has received FDA clearance to market its ResolutionMD Mobile to help view diagnostic images on iPhones and iPads, according to a Calgary Scientific news release.
1. Each is deathly afraid of their key admitting physicians being hired by competitors. Most independent hospitals are very reliant on their top 25 admitting physicians. Most ASCs are very reliant on their top 5-7 admitting physicians. Today, both facilities…
Amerinet, a national healthcare group purchasing organization, has announced the launching of a new a supplier-only website, according to an Amerinet new release.
Amerinet, a national healthcare group purchasing organization, has named Martin Chinnery as senior director of sales training for the company, according to an Amerinet news release.
Healthmark Industries, which develops products for the sterilization, decontamination, storage and security of surgical instruments and other medical devices and accessories, has named Amanda Dupure its new digital marketing associate, according to a news release from Healthmark Industries.
Indiana-based physician billing management company Zotec Partners has expanded operations by acquiring Medical Business Service, a medical billing firm based in Florida, according to an Indianapolis Business Journal report.
Saginaw-based St. Mary's of Michigan will pay the government $3.49 million after disclosing its billing for chemotherapy treatments at a Huron Medical Center clinic did not comply with Medicare and Medicaid requirements, according to a Detroit Free Press report.
Marianne Parham Matthews, MD, a former Winchester (Va.) Medical Center anesthesiologist, had her license reinstated after it was suspended over charges of morphine theft, according to an NV Daily report.
Oxaliplatin, a drug to fight colorectal cancer, appears to cause nerve damage that may be permanent and worsens even months after treatment ends, according to a Johns Hopkins news release.