As part of healthcare reform's initiative to lower the cost of healthcare, the Independent Payment Advisory Board and Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute were formed to make decisions about the procedures Medicare will cover. IPAB will develop proposals guiding Medicare as…
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Gov. John Kasich has announced that Ohio plans to set up a state health insurance exchange, mandated under the federal health reform law, according to a WFMJ report.
Medicare fails to cover many healthcare expenses for low-income seniors, who constitute a large percentage of the pool of Medicare recipients, according to a Washington Post report.
Ambulatory surgery centers, like most facilities, cannot typically afford to purchase all of the instruments needed for the wide-range of procedures they perform. This, coupled with changing technology and a lack of storage space, leads most ASCs to employ the…
United Surgical Partners International has announced the promotion of Jeff Andrews to market president of operations for its Arizona and Nevada markets.
A joint-venture partnership between United Surgical Partners International and San Francisco-based Catholic Healthcare West has added three Arizona ambulatory surgery centers to its portfolio, according to a joint news release and a report from the Phoenix Business Journal.
Mednet, an ambulatory surgery center management software company, has announced the hiring of Steve Noxon as the company's director of partner relationship.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has produced a free, downloadable training video for healthcare employers and workers that explains the proper use of respirators and the procedures to follow to assure that respirators protect workers from airborne hazards in…
Steris Corp. has announced the launch of Steris University, an online healthcare continuing education portal.
Here are profiles of 28 great physician leaders. Each of these physicians is a speaker at the 18th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference (Oct. 27-29; Chicago). Note: Physicians are listed in alphabetical order by last name.