In the healthcare sector, very often services are rendered without a detailed understanding of the associated costs. Case costing enables us to determine how much a specific surgery either improved or reduced the bottom line of an ASC. For instance,…
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Jack Egnatinsky, MD, is one of three medical directors at the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care and has been an active surveyor with the organization since 1996.
Somerville, N.J.-based Somerset Medical Center, as well as a sleep disorders clinic it runs in Hillsborough, N.J., is being investigated by the Department of Justice for its reimbursement procedures, according to a Statehouse Bureau report.
Greg Koonsman is a senior partner at VMG Health, a valuation and financial advisory firm. Q: My ASC is looking to bring in some physician-investors but we think the fair market value of what they would need to invest may…
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A recent report by the HHS' Office of Inspector General found that in 2007, Medicare overpaid physicians by an estimated $13.8 million due to incorrect site-of-service codes attached to claims.
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A federal judge has sentenced Kingsley Tochukwu Eze, the owner of Kings Enterprise, a durable medical equipment company located in Quincy, Mass., to five years in prison for his role in a $1.5 million healthcare fraud scheme, according to a…
The Florida Medical Association voted over the weekend to send a letter to the American Medical Association expressing its concern over the organization's stance on healthcare reform.
Buddy Bacon, CEO of Meridian Surgical Partners, discusses how to effectively manage operations for multiple ASCs, recruit quality team members and make your centers attractive places to work.