The Windham Hospital Foundation in Willimantic, Conn., has received a $4,960 grant from the Connecticut Office of Rural Health to improve outcomes for patients served by the hospital, according to a hospital news release.
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AAPC recently announced that Cynthia Stewart and her board will take over National Advisory Board leadership for the next two years, according to an AAPC release.
Marvin H. Sleisenger, MD, a gastroenterologist at the University of California at San Francisco, was honored with the UCSF Medal, the university's highest honor, according to a UCSF news release.
The American Society of Anesthesiologists has released a set of frequently asked questions about accountable care organizations, developed by the society's ACO Task Force, according to a news release.
Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and Rep. Jon Runyan (R-N.J.) visited local ambulatory surgery centers in April to learn about the ASC industry and the benefits of outpatient surgical care, according to an ASCA release.
Iowa does not require healthcare facilities to report medical errors, a mandate currently enforced in 26 states, according to a KCRG report.
CMS has proposed to slightly alter the exception to same-day surgery restrictions for ASCs, which mandate that surgery centers must provide certain patient notices prior to the day of surgery, according to an ASCA release.
Surgical Notes, a nationwide provider of medical transcription, coding, electronic medical records and other value-added IT services for ambulatory surgery centers and surgical hospitals, has rolled out its new ScanChart application to Cool Springs Surgery Center in Franklin, Tenn.
AmkaiSolutions, joined by New York's Empire State Development (ESD), have announced AmkaiSolutions has moved its headquarters from Waterbury, Conn., to Westchester County, N.Y.