The burgeoning ASC community has a new organization to represent its interests in Washington. The ASC Advocacy Committee, launched in August, is sponsored by the ASC Association and by the ASC Coalition, an affiliation of ASC associations and companies. The…
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The Joint Commission has announced its 2010 National Patient Safety Goals for its Ambulatory Care Accreditation Program. Although no new goals have been developed for 2010, accredited organizations are expected to have fully implemented requirements related to healthcare-associated infections (NPSG…
Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) stated to fix Medicare's current physician payment formula, which project steep payment cuts and may limit seniors' access to care, according to a news release from the American Medical Association.
Amerinet, a leading national healthcare group purchasing organization, has announced several new agreements, including one with B. E. Smith for executive leadership solutions, according to an Amerinet news release.
OrthoIndy and the Indiana Orthopaedic Hospital broke ground on a new $22 million facility, OrthoIndy/IOH South, which will provide "five-star orthopedic care" to residents on the south side of Indianapolis, according to an OrthoIndy news release on Inside Indiana Business.
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society has announced its 2009 Davies Award recipients for excellence in the use of health information technology, according to a HIMSS news release.
SourceMedical, a leading provider of outpatient information solutions and services for ASCs, surgical hospitals and rehabilitation clinics nationwide, has announced the launch of its Vision for Specialty Hospitals software, according to a SourceMedical news release.
Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) sent a letter to officials at the University of Minnesota, questioning statements made by David Polly, MD, a spine surgeon at the university, regarding his 2006 research using Medtronic's Infuse, a bone growth product, according to…
There's one thing that's all successful and profitable ASCs have in common — effective financing strategies. Every ASC business differs in terms of specific capital requirements and local market conditions, but financing strategies should always be based on transparency in…
16th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference: Improving Profitability and Business and Legal Issues Session Handouts: October 8, 2009 | October 9, 2009 | October 10, 2009 Download all speaker presentations – All Presentations Thursday, October 8, 2009 Session Time Turning…