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CPT copyright 2010 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association.Kathleen Mueller, RN, CPC, CCS-P, CMSCS, PCS, of AskMueller Consulting in Lenzburg, Ill., discusses three critical coding errors that cut into ambulatory…
A simulation program at Union University in Germantown, Tenn., has been designed to help nursing students prepare for patient deaths, according to a Commercial Appeal report.
Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) have introduced the Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act, which is designed to spur development of new antibiotics to combat the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, according to a news release.
Four common infections seen in healthcare facilities declined in 2010, according to a new report from the CDC.
Surgical Outcomes Information Exchange recently completed a survey of their ASC members, looking at post-operative surgical site infections. Jennifer Green, vice president of network development for SOIX, says that reliable data on the rate of post-operative infections following ambulatory surgery…
Four Regent Surgical Health facilities have received 2011 Apex Quality Awards, according to a Regent Surgical Health news release.
Access MediQuip, a national provider of surgical implant management solutions, has announced Prakash Patel, MD, the company's CEO, has been named a physician leader in the ambulatory surgery center industry by Becker's ASC Review, according to an Access MediQuip news…
Coder salaries increased on average in 2011, with the average wage for a certified professional coder jumping from $45,400-$46,800 since 2010. This increase could mean higher staffing costs or outsourcing expenses for already cash-strapped surgery centers, especially those that rely…
The Prevent Cancer Foundation's 20-foot-long "Prevent Cancer Super Colon" stopped in at the BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina this week, according to a The State report.