Here are 10 must-read articles about the ASC industry from the week of Aug. 29.
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Surgical Management Professionals, a company with more than 25 years of experience managing and developing ambulatory surgery centers and physician-owned hospitals, recently purchased interest in Ashtabula (Ohio) Surgery Center, according to a release.
The Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary in Boston has received an $11 million grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease to coordinate a Harvard-wide project on antibiotic resistance, according to a hospital release.
AdvantEdge Healthcare Solutions has partnered with Kaplan University, Hagerstown, to allow Kaplan Health Information Technology and Medical Billing and Coding students to participate in its compliance training modules, according to an AHS news release.
B. Braun recently filed a multi-count patent infringement suit against CareFusion 303, involving CareFusion's Alaris System infusion pumps and smart medication systems, according to a B. Braun news release.
The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy has received a $1.5 million donation from Olympus for its IT&T Capital Campaign, according to an ASGE news release.
McKesson Medical-Surgical recently announced that 30 new physician practices are now using the latest release of its McKesson's Horizon Practice Plus practice management system to meet electronic data interchange requirements mandated by the American National Standards Institute, according to a…
In a new blog post on The Joint Commission website, Michael Kulczycki, executive director for The Joint Commission's Ambulatory Care Accreditation Program, offers tips to administrators when applying for accreditation.
Christy Franck, administrator of Montgomery Surgery Center, a Surgical Care Affiliates center in Rockville, Md., cites seven exceptional ideas for cutting costs in an ambulatory surgery center.
A new study shows MRI helps predict survival among patients with advanced rectal cancer, according to Journal of Clinical Oncology report.