Rosemary Lambie, RN, administrator of the SurgiCenter of Baltimore, a five-OR ambulatory surgery center in Owings Mills, Md., makes five points about how the surgery center determines bonuses for employees.
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Saul Epstein, co-administrator of ParkCreek Surgery Center in Coconut Creek, Fla., makes four points on how ACOs could affect ambulatory surgery centers.
With decreasing reimbursements, increased regulatory requirements and a struggling economy, ASCs may expect a challenging 2011. But hope springs eternal: here are five reasons for ASCs to be optimistic about the coming year.
Here are three gastroenterologists who have recently accepted new positions at various healthcare facilities.
In order to maintain accreditation, ASCs are required to keep up-to-date databases and files on each physician's credentials. Depending on the size of an ASC, maintaining updated credentials can be difficult. Two industry experts explain three things ASCs can do…
Orthopedic devices are tremendously costly, so orthopedic-driven ASCs must strategize and be proactive in their approach to containing those costs. Elaine Thomas, administrator at St. Francis Mooresville (Ind.) Surgery Center, offers three key best practices for ensuring this is achieved.
An audit conducted by the Office of the Legislative Auditor General showed that at least three health clinics in Utah have been upcharging the state Medicaid program, including a clinic owned and operated by the Utah Department of Health, according…
The California Medical Board is seeking to revoke the medical license of a Newport Beach, Calif., oncologist who pleaded guilty to Medicare fraud, according to an Orange County Register news report.
Methodist Hospital for Surgery, a joint venture with physician owners, has been open for more than a month, but it still does not have Medicare certification, which will be required by Dec. 31 if the hospital is to escape the…
Mount Nittany Surgical Center in State College, Pa., has appointed William Stangl as its new administrator, according to a report from the Centre Daily Times.