The New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance has extended the public comment period on Proposal 163, the new personal injury protection regulations, according to Jeffrey Shanton, chair, Advocacy & Legislative Affairs Committee, NJAASC.
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Here are 10 best practices pertaining to coding, billing and collections in ambulatory surgery centers from 10 revenue cycle experts. Note: Clicking a link will open a story in a new tab.
mTuitive, which develops data capture and synoptic reporting software to assist healthcare professionals in recording clinical findings and maintaining compliance with established protocols and guidelines, has announced Rockside Road Surgery Center of Independence, Ohio, has selected SourcePlus OpNote for its…
Healthmark Industries, which develops products for the sterilization, decontamination, storage and security of surgical instruments and other medical devices and accessories, has announced the company now offers single-use bulbs and bladders, according to a news release from Healthmark Industries.
The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology will provide a free hour-long webinar on "Meeting CMS Requirements for Coverage on Infection Control at Ambulatory Endoscopy Centers" to Ambulatory Surgery Center Association members, according to a news release from…
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the Ad Council have launched an initiative that aims to foster effective two-way communication between patients and their clinicians, according to an AHRQ release. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review…
Researchers from the United Kingdom have developed a glowing gel that reveals and fights infection-causing bacteria, according to a Huffington Post report.
The American Association of Nurse Anesthetists provides a free, downloadable coloring and activity book for children about to undergo anesthesia and surgery. The 27-page book, "Sweet Dreams at the Hospital," is written by Marjorie Stamler Bergemann, CRNA, an AANA member,…
Stuck in size between large hospitals and small ambulatory surgery centers, physician-owned surgical hospitals face a breadth of challenges in today's healthcare environment, including in the human resources department. Large hospitals can afford to hire a several-member HR department while…
Eighty-five percent of respondents to a recent AHIMA survey indicated they had begun work on ICD-10 planning and implementation, up from 62 percent reported a year ago, according to an AHIMA release.