A federal judge has ruled that Bradford (Penn.) Regional Medical Center has violated the federal Stark Act by entering into an illegal financial relationship with two physicians and their medical practice and submitting claims to Medicare based upon referrals from…
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The Oklahoma Health Care Authority has terminated three physicians and barred them from participating in the federal Medicaid program and is currently reviewing the status of 10 other physicians after their names appeared on a list of the top prescribers…
A study published in the AORN Journal reveals patients who receive forced-air warming perioperatively had temperatures that reached or were maintained at 36 degrees Celsius or higher within 15 minutes after leaving the OR, reducing the incidence of unplanned hypothermia,…
A new ASC will occupy the ground floor of a new medical complex in Athens, Ga., according a report by the Athens Banner-Herald.
SourceMedical has partnered with mTuitive to integrate mTuitive's OpNote solution into SourceMedical's management software to help surgery centers and surgeons improve the post-operative reporting and medical coding processes, according to a joint news release from the companies.
Here are 10 tried-and-true strategies for building a successful GI/endoscopy-driven ASC.
About 5 percent of ASC claims are denied by the insurer during the first review, according to Kelly D. Webb, CEO of ASC Billing Specialists in Glendale, Ariz. Here Mr. Webb provides nine best practices on how to reduce your…
CPT copyright 2009 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. The 2011 CMS ASC final rule gave ASCs six new procedures they can bill Medicare for which were previously excluded…
Spine surgeons must take all possible measures to decrease infection rates among their patients and produce the best outcomes. Infections can occur for various reasons and when an infection does occur, it takes more time and effort from the patient…
In addition to documenting the cleaning of its general areas, Lakeland (Fla.) Surgical & Diagnostic Center also ensures cleaning of its ORs and procedure rooms are properly documented.