CMS will hold a Special Open Door Forum on Feb. 10 to discuss the proposed rule for the Hospital Inpatient Value-Based Purchasing Program, according to a post on the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP) website.
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The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology has published a paper recommending mandatory influenza immunization as a condition of employment within healthcare facilities.
Amerinet, a national healthcare group purchasing organization, has announced it has signed a new agreement with Toshiba America Medical Systems, which markets, sells, distributes and services diagnostic imaging systems, and coordinates clinical diagnostic imaging research for all modalities in the…
A new medical office building in Plainsboro, N.J., scheduled to break ground this month, will include a new ambulatory surgery center, according to a report from The Princeton Packet.
Lewes (Del.) Surgery Center has achieved accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, according to a report from the Cape Gazette.
A. Jay Khanna, MD, MBA is an associate professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Biomedical Engineering at The Johns Hopkins University and serves as the co-director of the Division of Spine Surgery at Johns Hopkins Orthopaedic Surgery at Good Samaritan Hospital.…
HealthPort recommends eight steps for hospitals to manage audits from recovery audit contractors and other outside agencies.
Heather Keidel Irwin, director of client support for SourceMedical, recently joined a small group of individuals who are employed by a technology vendor and have achieved the Certified Administrator Surgery Center (CASC) certification from the Board of Ambulatory Surgery.
Access MediQuip, a national provider of surgical implant management solutions, has announced the appointment of Prakash Patel, MD, to CEO.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently clarified when modifier KY DMEPOS item subject to DMEPOS competitive bidding program number 5 should be used to report durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies subject to competitive bidding, according to…