The Joint Commission has published the 2011 National Patient Safety Goals, including those for ambulatory healthcare.
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Washington University in St. Louis has announced the opening of a spine center at its outpatient facility in Chesterfield, Mo.
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CPT copyright 2009 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. Here are eight coding tips for orthopedic procedures. 1. Arthroscopic shoulder debridement. Jessica Edmiston, BS, CPC, CASCC, vice president…
Here are 10 statistics on number of ASC cases per day, according to data from VMG Health's Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2010.
Here are 13 ASC benchmarking statistics on Medicare as a percentage of payor mix, according to data from VMG Health's Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2010.
With seven ORs and two procedure rooms, the volume at the Ambulatory Surgery Center of Spartanburg (S.C.) exceeds 10,000 cases a year, making it one of the highest-volume ASCs in the state. Administrator Mike Pankey, RN, explains how a high-volume…
Joe Skochdopole, executive director of finance for TriMedx, discusses five ways to save money on ASC equipment.