Here are 10 statistics on case revenue in ASCs, organized by ASC specialty and listed in receding order by average gross charges, according to VMG Health's ASC Multi-Specialty Intellimarker 2010.
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Robert C. Bohlmann, principal of MGMA Health Care Consulting Group, advises hospitals on integrating group practices. Here he lists six common complaints physicians have when their practices are acquired by a hospital.
GENASCIS, an ASC billing, revenue cycle management and data analytics firm, will present the results of a study of ASCs which revealed operational and financial best practices at the 17th Annual Improving Profitability, and Business and Legal Issues for ASCs…
An ASC can be effectively developed and managed by physician-owners — if the owners are experienced in ASC processes and willing to dedicate the necessary time to manage the center. "If they're really interested in ASC management and they have…
A PBS documentary titled "Doing Virtuous Business" features an interview with Greg Ranger, founder, president and CEO of TriMedx.
The results of two studies presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists reinforce the need for physicians to properly screen patients for obstructive sleep apnea prior to surgery, according to a news release from ASA.
TriMedx recently presented a free webinar entitled "7 Secrets of Sustainable Savings Through Standardized Clinical Engineering."
The nonprofit organization American Association of Retired Persons has decided to join a Dallas qui tam False Claims Act case as co-counsel against three pharmaceutical companies, according to a news report by The American Lawyer.
Michael Miran, Ph.D., a psychologist from Brighton, N.Y., and his wife Esta Miran, who has a doctorate in education, were sentenced to probation and ordered to pay more than $257,000 in restitution for Medicaid fraud, according to a WHEC news…
Jeffrey Friedlander, MD, has been sentenced to nine years in prison and ordered to pay more than $317,000 in restitution for illegal distribution of prescription pain medication and Medicare fraud, according to a Bradenton news report.