Mike Lipomi is president and CEO of Surgical Management Professionals in Sioux Falls, S.D.
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Hill-Rom Company, a national supplier of durable medical equipment based in Batesville, Ind., has agreed to pay $41.8 million to settle allegations that it submitted false claims to Medicare, according to a news release from the Federal Bureau of Investigation.…
A Louisville, Ky. physician and his practice, Kentuckiana Center for Better Bone and Joint Health, have agreed to pay nearly $350,000 to settle claims of Medicare overbilling, according to a news release from the Department of Justice. Steven H. Stern,…
Bausch + Lomb has unveiled its version of the femtosecond laser for cataract surgery and has launched a new intraocular lens in Europe, according to Bausch + Lomb news releases on the femtosecond and the IOL.
The following article is written by Jonathan Helm, AVA, manager for VMG Health. Industry regulations require healthcare organizations to pay fair market value (FMV) compensation to physicians for their services.[1] Due to the lack of a published set of…
John Seitz, CEO of Ambulatory Surgical Group and ManageMyASC.com, has been appointed by the Department of Justice's United States Trustee Program to act as trustee in the case involving a Costa Mesa, Calif., ambulatory surgery center which was placed into…
Health Inventures has announced it has entered into a partnership with Sansum Clinic to develop and operate a new ambulatory surgery center in Santa Barbara, Calif., according to a Health Inventures news release.
Wolters Kluwer Health has announced Children's Hospital of America has selected its ProVation MD software for gastroenterology procedure documentation and coding in its GI labs, according to a Wolters Kluwer Health news release (pdf).
A new California bill that would tighten scrutiny of surgery centers and their ability to meet safety requirements awaits the governor's signature, according to a Los Angeles Times report.
The FDA provides a free, downloadable brochure developed by the Council on Family Health for patients focusing on drug interactions.