HealthSouth, a Birmingham, Ala.-based operator of rehabilitation hospitals, has been subpoenaed by the Department of Health & Human Services for possible submission of improper claims to Medicare and Medicaid, according to a Reuters news report.
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Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is expected to sign into law legislation that would require healthcare providers to signify infections as the contributing factor or cause of death on deceased persons' death certificates, according to a St. Louis Post-Dispatch news report.
A new quality reporting mandate, known as the Model Healthcare-Associated Infections Law, has been passed in North Carolina, according to a Hospira news release.
The Colon Cancer Alliance, a national patient advocacy organization, has expressed its concern over proposed Medicare cuts for medical imaging services and their potential impact on colon cancer screenings.
Prior to opening a healthcare facility that has undergone extensive water and wind damage, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention state inspections need to be conducted to determine if the building is salvageable.
Anesthesia Services Associates was recently affected by a data breach involving the names of 1,500 patients and their personal information, according to a Tennessean report.
The American Society of Anesthesiologists has joined 250 other groups in a formal communication to members of Congress opposing the Independent Payment Advisory Board, according to an ASA release.
Todd Borst, managing partner of Smithfield Surgical Partners in Northern California, shows four ways ambulatory surgery centers can boost income on payor contracts.
Robots are now used to perform surgery on almost any part of the body, including prostatectomies, hysterectomies, spine surgery and even removal of cancerous parts of lungs, according to a report by HealthTech.
In an editorial for the Springfield News-Leader, Richard E. Thompson discussed a "good experience" he had with St. John's Ambulatory Surgery Center in Springfield, Mo.