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Botulinum neurotoxin type A — or Botox — may reduce responses to an inflammation-related pain stimulus when injected into the spine, following a study that showed positive effects on mice, published in the Jan. 2011 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Mark Lutes, attorney with Epstein Becker & Green discusses three payors whose relationship with ambulatory surgery centers may change over the next several years.

One in three ambulatory surgery centers are undergoing surveys this year by Medicare, compared to a historical rate of about one in 10. Chris McMenemy, vice president for administration at Ortmann Healthcare Consultants in Columbia, S.C., discusses four common violations…

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