Ibuprofen and celecoxib significantly decrease the need for rescue analgesic medication in the early post-discharge period, improving the quality of recovery and patient satisfaction following ambulatory surgery, according to a study published in the Dec. 2010 issue of Anesthesia &…
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Sleep apnea is an independent risk factor for perioperative pulmonary complications, according to a study published in the Dec. 2010 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.
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Elaine Thomas, administrator at St. Francis Mooresville (Ind.) Surgery Center shares three factors that are crucial to the long-term and ongoing success of an orthopedic-driven ASC.
Wolters Kluwer Health, a provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that its ProVation MD software has received top ranking in the Clinical Procedure Documentation Category of the 2010 Top 20 Best in KLAS Awards: Software &…
Here are five ways physician-investors can increase their ambulatory surgery center distributions in 2011.
Christian D. Ellison, vice president of business development at Health Inventures in Broomfield, Colo., provides eight insights for successful joint ventures between hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers.
Coding is an ever-changing profession, and successful coders must be aware of industry changes in order to successfully represent the procedures performed in the ASC. Paul Cadorette, director of education for mdStrategies, discusses three resources every coder should use regularly.
The ASC Association has announced that CMS has issued guidance clarification stating ambulatory surgery centers may perform a patient's history and physical (H&P) on the same day of surgery.
In a letter to CMS Administrator Don Berwick, MD, the American Hospital Association recommended at least 25 changes in the recently released proposed rules for Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractors, which are scheduled to start their work next spring.