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.
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"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.
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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.
CPT copyright 2010 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. The following article is written by Stephanie Ellis, RN, CPC, president of Ellis Medical Consulting. Total disc arthroplasty procedures are…
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Fat substitutes used in low-calorie foods can contribute to weight gain and obesity, according to a report by the American Psychological Association.