Value-priced implants, generic versions of expensive brand-name implants, can save ambulatory surgery centers a great deal of money because they can be produced by companies that don't have to pay for R&D, advertising or sales reps, said Richard A. Kube…
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Like other ambulatory surgery centers in New Jersey, Short Hills Surgery Center was once 100 percent out-of-network but has been under intense pressure from the state legislature and major payors to go in-network. Nancy Easley-Mack, business office manager of the…
A small study found that distracting patients by immersing them in a virtual reality program helped reduce perceived pain, even in elderly patients who aren't acquainted with virtual computer programs, according to a report by Reuters.
Finalized standards on pain management clinics in Ohio will require operators to hold subspecialty board certification in pain management or a related field and complete continuing medical education in the field every two years, according to a report by the…
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has lifted its marketing and enrollment ban on Aetna Medicare, according to an Aetna news release.
A federal appeals court has found for the second time that group purchasing organizations save money for hospitals, according to a release by the Health Industry Group Purchasing Association.
Sharon A. Van Wicklin, MSN, RN, CNOR/CRNFA, CPSN, PLNC, is perioperative nursing specialist with the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses. Q: Can you tell me if hand cream is allowed in the instrument reprocessing department? Sharon A. Van…
A Taiwan study found that large balloon dilation alone without the use of sphincterotomy to treat large common bile duct stones met safety and efficacy requirements, according to a report in BMC Gastroenterology.
The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses is running its annual promotion of Time Out Day, June 15, in order to spread awareness and support of taking the time to verify the correct person, procedure and site in a surgical setting,…