The manager of a medical supply firm in Tujunga, Calif., has been sentenced to 51 months in federal prison for fraudulently charging Medicare more than $1 million for unnecessary durable medical equipment, according to a news release from the U.S.…
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An owner of a Detroit-area medical clinic has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for involvement in a $1.12 million Medicare fraud scheme, according to a news release from the U.S. Department of Justice. Maria Haber, an owner of…
Wolters Kluwer Health has announced Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown, Ky., has selected ProVation Order Sets as the hospital's electronic order set solution.
AmkaiSolutions, a provider of electronic solutions to surgical hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, and practices and clinics, has announced AmkaiCharts version 3.0 has received ambulatory meaningful use certification.
"Stop antibiotics within 24 hours after surgery" warns a free Surgical Care Improvement Project poster developed by Delmarva Foundation and adapted and assembled by the Information & Quality Healthcare not-for-profit corporation under contract with CMS.
Access MediQuip, a provider of comprehensive surgical implant management solutions, has announced it has signed an agreement with Humana for Access MediQuip to provide surgical implant management services to Humana members.
Ansell Limited, a provider of protection solutions, donated protective supplies and equipment from all three of its business segments — medical, industrial and sexual health and well being — to Joplin, Mo., following the deadly tornado which destroyed an estimated…
LaClaro, the developer of the Lighthouse management system for ambulatory surgery centers, has joined SourceMedical as the company's technology partner.
Negotiating profitable payor contracts is essential for ASC success, particularly as commercial reimbursement rates drop and Medicare and Medicaid populations expand. Marty Winslow, director of reimbursement for Nueterra Healthcare, discusses strategies for payor contract negotiation and the effect of health…
Robert Zasa, managing partner of ASD Management in Pasadena, Calif., lists five top reasons why surgeons still join ambulatory surgery centers.