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Dominica Pelshaw is materials manager for Bone and Joint Surgery Center of Novi (Mich.), a four-OR ASC with about 16 physician-users. Q: When did your ASC establish its reprocessing program and what type of program you have in place?…
American Society of Anesthesiologists Urges CMS to Consider Small Practices in Creation of ACO Rules
The American Society of Anesthesiologists urged CMS to limit requirements for the structure of ACOs, create explicit safe harbors and provide timely, detailed data to enable them to identify cost and quality improvements in the construction of ACOs, according to…
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The incoming GOP chair of the House Oversight and Reform committee is considering directing CMS to assess the cost effectiveness of medical devices, alleging unnecessary use of orthopedic implants, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
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