Two healthcare advocates are taking action against Tulare County and a federally funded clinic in Tulare, Calif., on suspicion that a group of physicians is being overpaid by the county, according to a Fresno Bee news report.
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Physician-owners of Columbus (Ind.) Surgery Center are in discussions to sell the ASC to Columbus Regional Hospital, which co-owns the ASC, according to a report by The Republic.
The Colorado Ambulatory Care Surgery Center Association has released two reports on studies which demonstrate the impact and value of the state's 112 ASCs, according to a news release.
After discovering his ASC experienced two infections in one quarter, Ralph Gambardella, MD, an orthopedic surgeon and president of Kerlan-Jobe Surgery Center in Los Angeles, quickly went to work with the governing board to discuss potential protocols that can be…
A recent webinar highlighted key thoughts and reflections on how to adopt electronic health records without losing physician productivity. The webinar featured speakers William Edwards Jr., MD, of the Surgical Clinic in Nashville, Tenn., and Alex Poston, president of Entrada,…
Food and Drug Administration deputy chief for ligitation Eric Blumberg has said executives of companies guilty of promoting off-label uses of their products may be liable for misdemeanor prosecutions, according to a Bloomberg news release.
The Washington State Department of Health has taken various disciplinary actions against healthcare providers who engaged in criminal activity — including fraud — or has withdrawn charges against them, according to a news release.
Now here's something that doesn't happen very often, especially lately: The Feds recently passed legislation that actually benefits small and medium businesses. H.R. 5297, known as the "Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010," creates significant benefits for businesses…
Marion (Ohio) General Hospital has agreed to pay $1.2 million to resolve self-reported allegations of the Stark Act and Anti-Kickback Statute, according to a Marion Star report.