1. Case volume. Monthly case volume is a good indicator of an ASC's performance; however, there are a few things to consider when looking at this figure. Brian Brown, regional vice president of operations for Meridian Surgical Partners, says preparing…
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Q: What are some of the recent regulatory demands gastroenterologists, their practices and ASCs have seen over the past year? How has this affected the management of these entities?Barry Tanner: Most of the regulatory demands relate predominately to ASCs, but…
For physician-owned hospitals, the healthcare reform bill and its impact is very clear and very negative. For ASCs, there is much less direct impact and the long-term impact is much less clear.
The appropriations committee of the Georgia House of Representatives has approved a bill (H.B. 307) that would levy a provider fee of 1.45 percent on ASC and hospital net revenues.
Here are the median gross charges and net revenue per ophthalmology case, broken down by a surgery center's number of operating rooms, according to VMG Health's 2009 Intellimarker.
The healthcare reform package signed into law by President Obama includes several key provisions from the National Pain Care Policy Act, a bill intended to improve pain care, according to a press release from the American Pain Foundation.
Following a ceremonial groundbreaking, construction is set to begin next month on a new surgical center in Fredericksburg, Va., according to a story in The Free Lance-Star.
The majority of African Americans are unaware they should receive colorectal cancer screening beginning at age 45, five years earlier than the generally recommended age, because of higher incidence and mortality rates among this group, according to a press release…
RTI Biologics, an Alachua, Fla.-based processor of orthopedic, dental, hernia and other biologic implants, has entered into an agreement with Reimbursement Principles, a full service consulting group specializing in medical device reimbursements, which includes the development of a toll-free hotline…
A tax extenders bill, approved by the Senate on March 10, included a six-month extension of Medicaid funding provided by the previous stimulus plan, extending the measure through June 2011, according to a report in American Medical News.