Bariatric Partners, which owns and operates specialty ambulatory surgery centers with physician partners under the name JourneyLite, has announced the opening of a new ASC in North Florida, Fla.
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CMS will host teleconferences on the ICD-10 implementation on Jan. 12 and on the Medicare fee-for-service implementation of the HIPAA Version 5010 and D.0 transaction standards on Jan. 19, according to an AHA News Now report.
Even though Congress approved a zero percent update for Medicare physician fees in 2011, the CMS calculation for the 2011 conversion factor represents a 7.8554 percent cut, according to a report by the Idaho Medical Association.
Seven hospitals have agreed to pay the United States more than $6.3 million to settle allegations that they submitted false claims to Medicare related to kyphoplasty procedures performed between 2000 and 2008, according to a U.S. Department of Justice release.
A free webcast focusing on increasing immunization competency among nurses by offering practical knowledge and skills on vaccine safety and patient communication provides 2.5 continuing education credits, according to the website for the program and coverage of the webinar by…
The new Republican-controlled House of Representatives has scheduled a vote to repeal the healthcare reform law on Jan. 12, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal Health Wire.
Here are 10 statistics on average physician retirement benefits, based on medical specialty, according to data from MGMA's Physician Compensation and Production Survey: 2010 Report Based on 2009 Data.
Hospitals are invited to submit data to the American Hospital Association's RACTrac survey by Jan. 14 on the impact of Medicare's Recovery Audit Contractor program and to attend a Jan. 5 webinar about the survey, according to a report by…
William Blair & Co. analyst has predicted that 2011 will be a difficult year for orthopedic device makers but a better year than 2010, according to a Bloomberg Businessweek report.
Baptist Medical Center-Beaches in Jacksonville Beach, Fla., will open a new ambulatory surgery center Jan. 10 in Jacksonville Beach, according to a report from The Florida Times-Union.