BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina is standing by its policy that deep sedation should only be used for procedures when medically necessary, according to a letter from Eugenie Komives, MD, vice president & senior medical director of BCBSNC, sent to…
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Sarah Martin is regional vice president of operations for Meridian Surgical Partners. Q: Our ASC's physicians and board of directors would like to create a bonus/incentive program at the center. What do you think makes up a good incentive program?
Sarah Martin is regional vice president of operations for Meridian Surgical Partners. Q: When our ASC doesn't have enough cases to fill an entire day's time, we know we should be sending our nurses home early but I fear that…
Payors may build in terms that limit or cap ASCs' ability to get paid for their services while providing the payors more revenue control. Here are five key factors to understand and negotiate into every payor contract.
According to Marc Jang, vice president of market development for Titan Health Corp., ASCs under financial strain are usually forced to make cuts in the two most expensive items in their budgets: staffing and supplies. He says while financial cutbacks…
Anesthesiologist Kenneth Bradley, MD, has filed suit against Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Southern California Permanente Medical Group, as well as several individuals, claiming the Kaiser facility in Moreno Valley, Calif., cut corners that put patient lives in jeopardy, according…
The International Anesthesia Research Society has honored Jonathan Benumof, MD, professor of anesthesiology at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine, as its 2010 Teaching Recognition Award Recipient for Achievement in Education, according to a Newswise report.
An article published in Gastroenterology points to the growing data associating serrated polyps and their size, number and histologic features to colorectal cancer and suggests revisions to polyp surveillance guidelines, according to the article's abstract.
The Office of Inspector General has released a report suggesting CMS has not been using error rate data to identify and focus on error-prone providers, according to an OIG report.
A pediatrician from Kansas City, Mo., and her employer have settled a lawsuit alleging the pediatrician misdiagnosed patients, causing them to undergo medically unnecessary treatments, according to a Missouri Lawyers Media news release.