Average salaries for coders increased slightly in 2010 over 2009 compensation, and coders have a lower rate of employment compared to the rest of the nation, according to the AAPC's 2010 Medical Coding Salary Survey.
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Here is a list of 15 ASC industry executives who moved to new positions in the past year or assume positions in the New Year.
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Rajiv Chopra and Tom Faith of The C/N Group in Merrillville, Ind., suggest four ways for ambulatory surgery centers to boost surgical volume and enhance referral relationships.
Implantable Provider Group, a provider of implantable device management solutions, has announced the addition of two professionals to its leadership team.
Hilo (Hawaii) Medical Center has announced it has entered into a joint venture with Hilo Community Surgery Center.
Gartner, a healthcare IT company based in Stamford, Conn., has released its second annual list of the top 25 healthcare supply chains on 2010, according to a company news release.
The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention has offered two options for evaluating environmental cleaning in healthcare settings, according to a CDC release.
Special precautions must be taken to ensure anesthesia safety in ambulatory surgery on infants, very young children and elderly patients, according to a SAMBA report.
McShane Development Co. has announced it has been selected by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to develop a new outpatient clinic in Corpus Christi, Texas.