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Surgery centers, physicians and group practices are among providers that would be considered "limited" fraud risk providers to government insurances programs, according CMS proposed rule CMS-6028-P.
Infection control is easy to view as an administrative burden, but going forward, the stricter standards for ASCs will be instrumental to providing quality patient care. According to Robert Chase, MD, vice president of clinical quality for The Sibery Group,…
With increasing competition and tighter margins, it is critical that newer surgery centers establish concrete and measurable goals to help keep the facility on the road to success. Angie Laux, administrator of Bellin Orthopedic Surgery Center in Green Bay, Wis.,…
Managing the size of inventory and costs for equipment and supplies is one of the key ways to ensure your surgery center is at least maintaining, if not increasing, its profits. Here are four best practices for surgery centers to…
As changes through healthcare reform change the landscape of the ASC industry, many ASCs are looking to their state associations to represent the industry and challenge upcoming legislation. Pam Ertel, president of the Pennsylvania Ambulatory Surgical Association and John Milliron,…
A new surgery center has opened in the Lourdes Medical Center in Pasco, Wash., according to reports by KNDO/KNDU and the Tri-City Herald.
The pressure to reduce costs in human resources has never been higher than it is today. Organizations are looking for every opportunity to save money with a preference for lowering non-salary expenses over reductions in staff. A key weapon in…
Surgical Care Affiliates has announced it has entered into an agreement with Saint Joseph Health System and Catholic Health Initiatives surrounding the Lexington (Ky.) Surgery Center.
House Republicans' newly released legislative agenda, "A Pledge to America," includes a call to cancel any unspent money from the economic stimulus program, according to a report by the New York Times.