The transforminal lumbar interbody fusion procedure is well-known among spine surgeons, and new advances in technology have made it possible to perform the TLIF on patients with chronic back pain as a minimally invasive procedure. When performing the procedure, the…
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A new $3.2 million surgery center has broken ground in Waterloo, Ill., according to a report from Suburban Journals.
The Alabama State Board of Medical Examiners has tabled a proposed rule that would likely have prohibited CRNA interventional pain management practice, according to a Birmingham News report.
American Society of Anesthesiologists is taking action to educate parents about the increased risk of complications faced by obese children undergoing anesthesia, according to an ASA release.
CPT copyright 2009 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. Stacey Miller, CPC, is a senior coding review specialist for GENASCIS, a provider of billing, revenue cycle management services and supporting…
Implants are one of the most expensive items needed for orthopedic-driven ASCs. Julie Martin, assistant vice president for surgical services for all three campuses of HealthOne in Denver, and Meg Tomlinson, administrator at Metrocrest Surgery Center in Carrollton, Texas, discuss…
Since EMR systems are often designed for the hospital setting, ASC administrators may face significant hurdles in implementing a system. Industry experts discuss five things every ASC leader should know about implementing EMR in a surgery center.
In response to the Becker's Hospital Review report, "Senate Passes One-Month Fee Fix; House to Vote Just Before Deadline," a comment attributed to the American Medical Association read as the following:
April Sackos, CASC, director of business operations at Meridian Surgical Partners, offers six best practices for collecting out-of-pocket payments from patients in ASCs.