For many Americans living abroad, access to the kind of surgical care they are accustomed to can be limited. In China, state-run healthcare systems often mean long lines and waiting periods for surgeries. At the same time, surgeons in China…
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Cardiologist Sean Denney, MD, spokesman for a group of 40 physicians planning an investor-owned hospital in Kearney, Neb., defended the project against attacks from unidentified sources and from officials at nearby Good Samaritan Hospital, according to a report by the…
A recent Bureau of Labor Statistics report predicting the fastest growing jobs in the next 10 years shows that seven of the top 15 are in healthcare.
Does your surgery center or medical facility typically receive shipments from FedEx, UPS, DHL and the like? If so, you should be on the watch for a new con game that uses that situation to attempt to run yet another…
VMG Health — VMG Health provides valuation and financial advising services to the healthcare sector. The company's core practice areas include business valuation, professional services valuation, transaction advisory services and joint-venture relationship development. Founded by Greg Koonsman in 1995, VMG…
Olean (Pa.) General Hospital, which recently merged with Bradford (Pa.) Regional Medical Center to form Upper Allegheny Health System, announced that it plans to build a surgery center on its campus, according to a report by the Olean Times Herald.
The American Society of Anesthesiologists and 74 other provider and beneficiary groups have written a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi opposing the inclusion of a Medicare Independent Payment Advisory Board in the final…
Regional Director of OperationsThis position is responsible for ensuring compliance with JCAHO, AAAHC and other governmental agencies. Providing consultation and direction to the center administrators with regards to budgetary compliance and operations of the centers. Assisting with strategic planning and…
South St. Louis (Mo.) Orthopedic Group has agreed to pay $200,000 to settle Medicaid and Medicare fraud charges related to services provided by a podiatrist at the clinic, according to a report in the St. Louis Business Journal.
As Democrats work to merge healthcare reform bills from the Senate and House, several state attorneys general and trade associations have voiced uncertainty about the constitutionality of the bills. The challenges focus on language that mandates insurance coverage contained within…