Louisville, Ky.-based Norton Healthcare has paid the federal government $782,842 to settle claims that it overbilled Medicare for certain services, according to a Courier-Journal report. Norton faced allegations that it overbilled Medicare for wound care, infusion and cancer radiation services…
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Dublin, Ohio-based Cardinal Health has agreed to pay $8 million to resolve claims that it made payments to induce referral orders for its prescription drugs, according to a Department of Justice news release. The case alleged that Cardinal Health violated…
The following article is written by Nap Gary, vice-chair of the board of directors of the ASC Association and COO of Regent Surgical Health. These are challenging economic times for ambulatory surgery centers. The urgency of deficit reduction means…
It takes twice as long to recruit a physician today than it did just a decade ago, due to a growing shortage that is expected to worsen as demand for physicians grows and supply remains flat, says Travis Singleton, vice…
The following article is written by Tom Mallon, CEO of Regent Surgical Health. This month, Regent Surgical Health turns 10! At the end of April, 2001, I assembled a team of colleagues to present a business plan to the…
Surgical Care Affiliates has announced it has entered into a formal agreement with Jewish Hospital & St. Mary's HealthCare, based in Louisville, Ky., for a partnership centering on ambulatory surgical services in the Louisville area.
Chicago — Leading pain management experts will present at the upcoming 9th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven Ambulatory Surgery Center Conference: Improving Profitability and Business and Legal Issues on June 9-11, 2011, in Chicago.
The Joint Commission and Detroit-based Henry Ford Health System co-authored a guide for healthcare organizations to implement and enforce a smoke-free or tobacco-free policy, according to a Joint Commission news release.
Stafford (Va.) Hospital ended its run of 738 MRSA-free days on March 28, according to a Free Lance-Star report.
Esophageal cancer is the fastest-increasing cancer diagnosis in the United States, according to a Baltimore Sun report.