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Advanced Endoscopy & Surgical Center in New Jersey Selects ProVation MD Software

Wolters Kluwer Health has announced Advanced Endoscopy & Surgical Center in Eatontown, N.J., has selected its ProVation MD software for gastroenterology procedure documentation and coding.

When to Open an Empty Surgery Center Operating Room: Q&A With Joseph Zasa of ASD Management

Joseph Zasa is co-founder and managing partner of ASD Management. Q: Our ambulatory surgery center has an unused operating room. What should we do to determine if we should be using it? Joseph Zasa: The first thing to…

Physician-Owned Device Companies: A New Warning Bell is Rung

The Wall Street Journal has extensively covered the case of a Portland, Ore., neurosurgeon alleged to be overperforming spine surgery. As a sidebar discussion, the WSJ has commented on the increased physician involvement in physician-owned distribution ROI device companies.

Leading Orthopedic and Spine Surgeons to Present at the 9th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference (June 9-11; Chicago)

Chicago — Leading orthopedic and spine surgeons 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.

New Dallas Surgery Center Focused on Outpatient Spine Set to Open

Minimally Invasive Spine Institute has announced the opening of a new ambulatory surgery center and outpatient clinic at the Minimally Invasive Spine Institute Health Campus in Dallas, according to a news release.

10 Recent Anesthesia Findings and Breakthroughs

Here are 10 recent findings impacting the anesthesia community, according to reports from various anesthesia journals, conferences and societies.

FDA Approves Respirator That Protects Against MRSA, Other Infections

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared the SpectraShield 9500 N95 surgical respirator, a device that kills 99.99 percent of three different kinds of bacteria when exposed to its outer surface, according to an FDA news release.

Measurable Medical Errors Pricetag: $17.1B in 2008

The annual cost of measurable medical errors clocked in at approximately $17.1 billion in 2008, according to research published in Health Affairs.

Study: Physicians Recommend Treatments They Would Not Choose for Themselves

Results from a recent study suggest physicians may be recommending different treatments to their patients than they would choose for themselves, according to research published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.

Montana Patient Safety Act Awaits Governor's Signature

A patient safety-centered bill is one step closer to becoming law and awaits Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer's signature, according to a KFBB news report.