A former physician from Knoxville, Tenn., has been sentenced to one year in prison after pleading guilty to healthcare fraud and failure to file tax returns, according to a Knoxville News Sentinel report. Allen R. Foster, MD, used a fast-track…
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Pamela Dembski Hart, CHSP, BS MT (ASCP), principal and founder of Healthcare Accreditation Resources LLC, discusses key steps surgery centers should take to increase compliance with current infection prevention and control standards so successful accreditation may be achieved.
Mercy Medical Center in Williston, N.D., has announced it held the groundbreaking for a new ambulatory care center, which will include an outpatient surgery center, in Williston, according to a report published by Mercy Medical Center in the Williston Herald.
Ten surgery center leaders and industry experts share their thoughts on the top priorities for ASC administrators now.Margaret Acker, administrator of Southwest Surgical Center in Byron Center, Mich.:I think the most important thing administrators can do now is read and…
A permit has been issued for the construction of a new surgery center in Yuma, Ariz., according to a report from The Yuma Sun.
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During a recent meeting with the American Society of Anesthesiologists, the Office of the National Coordinator acknowledged that Stage 1 meaningful use requirements will not be modified for any specialty including anesthesiologists, though specialty-specific needs may be addressed in Stage…
The Wall Street Journal recently started a discussion about whether a person's financial status should impact the Medicare benefits they receive.
Greg Horner, MD, is managing partner of Smithfield Surgical Partners and a board member of the California Ambulatory Surgery Association.
Bozeman (Mont.) Deaconess Hospital has been fined $3,500 for two nuclear safety violations, according to a Republic news report. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on Bozeman Deaconess Hospital.