Alex B. Valadka, MD, is a Houston neurosurgeon and spokesperson for the Alliance of Specialty Medicine. The alliance was involved in discussions with drafters of the healthcare reform bill and continues to work with Congress on healthcare issues. Here he…
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Most ASC administrators are aware that contracting with a group purchasing organization can help lower supply costs, but simply joining the organization may not be enough. Sandy Berreth, administrator of Brainerd Lakes Surgery Center in Baxter, Minn., discusses three ways…
Nancy Le Nikolovski, administrator of Physicians Endoscopy Center in Houston, discusses five ways to save money on supplies in a GI-focused ASC.
Jim Stilley is CEO of Northwest Michigan Surgery Center in Traverse City, Mich., a joint venture between 36 physicians and Munson Medical Center. It is a large ASC, with six ORs, four procedure rooms and 120 employees working in 14…
The Federal Drug Administration has granted an appeal by Ethicon Endo-Surgery to reconsider approval of the Sedasys System, a computer-assisted personalized sedation system, according to a Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News report.
The World Health Organization is conducting a pilot project to study the use of pulse oximetry during surgery, hoping to make anesthesia safer for patients in the developing world and facilitate greater access to the technology, according to a WHO…
Accurate coding is essential for timely payment. Daria Semanyshyn of Advanced Medical Practice Management recommends ASCs spot-check their coding regularly. "If your center doesn't have anyone else qualified to review [operative] notes for proper coding, it might be worth the…
The Surgery Center of Fairbanks (Alaska) opened on Saturday, a 14,000-square-foot building with two operating rooms, six pre-op rooms and 16 recovery rooms, according to a Fairbanks Daily News-Miner report.
Full-time medical biller/coder needed to join orthopedic spine practice located in Northern New Jersey.
A new medical center set to open Jan. 3, 2011, in Dearborn, Mich., by Oakwood Healthcare will include operating rooms for ambulatory surgery, according to a report from The Detroit News.