Evaluation of custom packs and trays should be an ongoing process because surgeons preferences change, says Larry Taylor, president and CEO of Practice Partners in Healthcare.
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At the Surgery Center at Tanasbourne (SCTB), a multi-specialty ASC in Hillsboro, Ore., our entire team is focused on two core goals:Delivering high-quality care Providing a great patient experienceBecause we believe in our center, we are passionate when it comes…
ASC-based electronic medical records are very different from EMR in the physician's office or hospital, but the goal is to make all EMR systems, regardless of venue, interoperable with each other, so that records can be sent seamlessly. Joe Macies,…
With nearly 15 years of experience as a healthcare executive — first as CEO and CFO of a healthcare IT company and later as CEO of Meridian Surgical Partners, David "Buddy" Bacon, CPA, understands why healthcare facilities succeed and fail.…
Jack Egnatinsky, MD, medical director of the AAAHC and a retired anesthesiologist, provides guidance for what he has seen as a challenge for many ASCs: peer review, which is a sub-chapter in the AAAHC standards manual.
A Houston, Texas woman was sentenced Monday to four years in prison and ordered to pay $1.46 million in restitution to Medicare for her involvement in healthcare fraud, according to a news release by the Department of Justice.
The House of Representatives has passed new legislation that would clarify and improve programs related to the Veterans', Seniors and Children's Health Technical Corrections Act, according to report by AHA News Now.
It's no wonder leaders in the health community, such as Attorney General Eric Holder and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, are joining together in Miami for the nation's first healthcare fraud summit: The scope of healthcare fraud is…
Kevin Dowdy is director of managed care for Meridian Surgical Partners.Q: Our ASC is currently negotiating our managed care contracts. What are some clauses payors try to include in contracts that we should watch for and fight?
Developing a manipulation under anesthesia program at your ASC may provide you with a new revenue source. MUA is a non-invasive pain management technique performed by chiropractors, osteopathic physicians and medical doctors. The procedure involves stretching and deep massage of…