Laser Spine Institute expanded the new Oklahoma City facility from a consult center into a full-service surgery center, according to a company news release.
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Opening a new ambulatory surgery center is always a challenge, but The Surgery Center of Central PA hit a few unique speed bumps when it started operations in 2003. A few months prior to the opening of the ASC, a…
Researchers have conducted a study to determine an appropriate time span for measuring and reporting rates of perforation and bleeding requiring a hospital admission after outpatient colonoscopy, according to a study published in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
The Joint Commission has published a calculation sheet that can be used as a tool to estimate total fees for ambulatory surgery center accreditation for a three-year period.
Researchers conducted a study to see whether disinfection with an alcohol-based hand rub is more tolerable than traditional handwashing with mild soap and water, according to a study published in the American Journal of Infection Control.
William Prentice, a seasoned healthcare lobbyist in Washington, became executive director of the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association in Oct. 2010. He shares his thoughts on the need for political activism, ASCs' prospects in the new Congress, efforts to improve Medicare…
The global market for hospital supplies is predicted to exceed $37 billion by 2016, according to a report by Market Research.
Investigators from Sapir Medical Center in Tel Aviv, Israel, have identified several risk factors for symptomatic pulmonary embolism following arthroscopic outpatient procedures, according to a paper slated for presentation at the AAOS annual meeting.
Ken Bulow is COO of GENASCIS. Q: How do ambulatory surgery centers come up with usual and customary fees to bill insurance companies for out-of-network procedures?
CMS has issued an update of the ambulatory surgical center payment system.