The American Medical Association has developed a medication safety checklist which is available for free download.
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Jeremy Hogue, CEO of Sovereign Healthcare, an ambulatory surgery center management company based in Mission Viejo, Calif., offers seven points on how ASCs should deal with accountable care organizations..
Spurred by the threat of no reimbursement for services related to healthcare-acquired conditions, many hospitals have rushed to begin patient safety initiatives. Most successful patient safety programs, however, need to be supported by long-term goals and strategies.
Chicago — The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association, the national association for surgery centers, and ASC Communications, publisher of Becker's ASC Review, announce Sam Donaldson, 44-year ABC News veteran, as a keynote speaker at the upcoming 18th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers…
Stephan P. Peron, AVA, is a partner with VMG Health. 1. Q: How are ambulatory surgery centers being priced today? Stephan Peron: In today's economic environment there has been a greater segregation in pricing based on quality due…
Ambulatory surgery centers may want to partner with hospitals or management companies for several reasons, such as greater access to resources, skill-sharing and cheaper supplies. Chuck Peck, MD, FACP, president and CEO of Health Inventures, and Michael Patterson, chief administrative…
The Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services and First Coast recently sent out a policy draft with Local Coverage Determination denying Medicare coverage for multi-level lumbar fusion for symptomatic degenerative disc disease in Florida.
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Only 14 Maine residents have signed up for an insurance plan created by the healthcare reform law that covers pre-existing conditions, according to a Daily Journal report.