Allergan, a pharmaceutical company based in Irvine, Calif., has agreed to pay $600 million for promoting its pharmaceutical drug Botox — commonly used for cosmetic treatment — for uses not approved by the FDA, paying kickbacks to physicians and other…
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Scott Becker, JD, CPA, is a healthcare attorney and a partner in the national law firm of McGuireWoods.Q: I am interested to hear about the most common ways ASCs determine and distribute the ASC facility profits among owners. Do owners…
Scott Becker, JD, CPA, is a healthcare attorney and a partner in the national law firm of McGuireWoods.Q: What are the most common ways ASCs determine and distribute the ASC facility profits among owners — do owners buy/have shares and…
During a state survey of Cleburne (Texas) Surgical Center this past spring, Suzette Rieger, RN, clinical coordinator of the ASC, says she and the surveyor reviewed the ASC's infection control checklist.
At a time when stocks and real estate prices are falling, an avenue still exists for physician-owners of an ASC to carry out estate planning, says David J. Shuffler, director of client services at the Practice Valuation Group in Asheville,…
Implementing an effective quality improvement program is not only essential to achieving accreditation by the Accreditation Association of Ambulatory Health Care but also can put surgery centers on the road toward improved patient safety and clinical outcomes. An ASC may…
Before he joined the Medical Consulting Group team in 2002, Rob McCarville was responsible for overseeing 16 separate physician practices. In that role, he built a reputation as a leader who could develop innovative strategies to increase profitability in physician…
Orange Coast Center for Surgical Care in Fountain Valley, Calif., recently opened its doors and was also awarded accreditation from The Joint Commission, according to a news release.
Scott Becker, JD, CPA, is a healthcare attorney and a partner in the national law firm of McGuireWoods. Q: Should my ASC be owned by the same corporation as my practice?
U.S. Representatives Herger and Stark Introduce Bipartisan Bill Aimed to Fortify Anti-Fraud Measures
U.S. representatives Wally Herger (R-Calif.) and Pete Stark (D-Calif.) have introduced a bill, which would expand the authority of the HHS OIG to allow it to ban corporate executives from doing business with Medicare if their companies were convicted of…