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Incorporating spine procedures into orthopedic-driven or multi-specialty ASCs can be a lucrative venture but is also a hard feat to accomplish, given the traditionally held perception that sensitive and intensive spine procedures should only be performed in the hospital setting.…
The role of ParkCreek Surgery Center as the official outpatient surgery center of the Florida Panthers hockey team has helped the ASC attract new business and physicians, according to Saul Epstein, co-administrator of the Coconut Creek, Fla., ASC.
Wolters Kluwer Health has announced Oklahoma City-based Digestive Disease Specialists has selected its ProVation MD software for gastroenterology procedure documentation and coding.
Average salaries for coders increased slightly in 2010 over 2009 compensation, and coders have a lower rate of employment compared to the rest of the nation, according to the AAPC's 2010 Medical Coding Salary Survey.
Here is a list of 15 ASC industry executives who moved to new positions in the past year or assume positions in the New Year.
Here are eight gastroenterologists who recently accepted new positions.
Rajiv Chopra and Tom Faith of The C/N Group in Merrillville, Ind., suggest four ways for ambulatory surgery centers to boost surgical volume and enhance referral relationships.
Implantable Provider Group, a provider of implantable device management solutions, has announced the addition of two professionals to its leadership team.
Hilo (Hawaii) Medical Center has announced it has entered into a joint venture with Hilo Community Surgery Center.