California Ambulatory Surgery Association Legislative Advocate Bryce Docherty discusses three priorities for the association in 2011.
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Thomas Wherry, principal for Total Anesthesia Solutions and medical director for Health Inventures, discusses four ways ambulatory surgery center surgeons can increase their distributions by cutting significant costs.
When physician-owners of an ambulatory surgery center partner with a management company or hospital, they forge a long-term bond that would be difficult to undo if circumstances deteriorate, says Kevin McDonough, senior manager in the Dallas office of VMG Health.…
Medline Industries, the country's largest privately-held manufacturer and distributor of healthcare supplies, has launched an orthopedic soft goods line under the Curad brand, according to a Medline release.
David Shapiro, MD, chairman of the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association, expressed concern over lagging reimbursements that could put some centers out of business, according to a Denver Business Journal report.
St. Joseph Mercy Oakland in Pontiac, Mich., has finished construction on the last phase if its $50 million surgery center project, according to a Detroit News report.
A Coachella Valley, Fla., physician who stole patient identities, used other physicians' prescription pads to obtain painkillers for herself and filed false workers' compensation and police reports, has been sentenced to a year in jail and five years probation, according…
9th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference: Improving Profitability and Business and Legal Issues Annual Conference from ASC Communications and the Ambulatory Surgery Foundation June 9-11, 2011; Chicago Westin Hotel Presentations Now AvailableCopies of the presentations for the…
The American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery has issued, for the first time, revised clinical guidelines for the surgical removal of tonsils in children, according to a news release from the AAO-HNS.
Amerinet, a leading national group purchasing organization, has announced the launching of the Amerinet Choice Energy Solutions program, which offers services and technical expertise to help healthcare facilities reduce energy consumption.