Ensuring top-notch accuracy and frequent monitoring of pathology collection is crucial to maintaining quality of care in ASCs. Recently, two Surgical Care Affiliates centers, Fort Worth (Texas) Endoscopy Center and Southwest Fort Worth Endoscopy Center, received Honorable Mention in the…
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Sharon Morrison, RN, director of clinical support for Physicians Endoscopy in Doylestown, Pa., cites 10 recent changes in how CMS surveyors deal with ambulatory surgery centers, including aspects of the May 2009 change in Medicare Conditions for Coverage for ASCs,…
Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) has expressed concern over Medicare fraud data showing that despite increased federal spending to fight fraud, the number of criminal prosecutions for healthcare fraud has been stagnant, according to a news release.
A bipartisan anti-fraud bill that already passed the House of Representatives will be re-introduced next year because anonymous Republicans placed a hold on the proposed bill on the Senate floor, causing the legislation to not pass in Congress before adjourning…
A former Tigard, Ore., plastic surgeon has pleaded guilty to making false statements to the Drug Enforcement Administration by signing a document saying his medical license had not previously been restricted by the Oregon Board of Medical Examiners, according to…
Single-shot femoral nerve blockades or continuous FNB plus patient-controlled analgesia is more effective than PCA alone for patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty, according to a study published in the Dec. 2010 issue of Anesthesiology.
Fifty-one percent of academic anesthesiology chairs exhibit a high incidence or risk of burnout, according to a study published in the Dec. 2010 issue of Anesthesiology.
A recent article in the American Journal of Bioethics said opioid treatment agreements, meant to legally protect the physician, can harm relationships with patients, according to a report by American Medical News.
A new ambulatory surgery center proposed by Winchester (Mass.) Hospital has received preliminary state approval, according to a report by The Winchester Star.
A group of surgeons is acquiring a minority ownership stake in an ambulatory surgery center in Cary, N.C., owned by Raleigh, N.C.-based Rex Hospital, according to a report from the Triangle Business Journal.