The following quality improvement activities for office-based anesthesia are recommended by the American Society of Anesthesiologists' Committee on Ambulatory Surgical Care and the Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia's Committee on Office Based Anesthesia.
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Witt/Kieffer, the nation's largest healthcare executive search firm, reported the following trends for executives it placed in healthcare and education in 2008, the latest available year. The company conducts more than 400 healthcare executive searches each year.
A June 2009 report on ASC growth by KNG Health Consulting, on behalf of the ASC Coalition, listed the following factors contributing to ASC growth.
The Center for Studying Health System Change released the following findings from the 2008 Health Tracking Physician Survey, the latest year available.
Standard & Poor's and Moody's have both reaffirmed strong bond ratings for North Carolina Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem, a major financial component of Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, citing the hospital's current positive focus on integrating management, governance and…
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Andrew Hayek, president & CEO, and Joe Clark, executive vice president and chief development officer, of Surgical Care Affiliates discuss the ASC transaction market and SCA's considerations for acquiring centers. During its time as an affiliate of HealthSouth, SCA acquired…
Provisions to postpone a Medicare fee cut for physicians and possibly other health-related measures have been removed from the Senate jobs bill, according to a report from the Los Angeles Times.
Physician practices should have fewer problems with insurers when verifying coverage or tracking claims under a new Web-based system just launched in New Jersey, according to a release from the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association.
Massachusetts Governor Seeks Authority to Veto Rates Charged by Physicians and Healthcare Facilities
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick has introduced a bill that would give the state insurance commissioner the power to reject rates charged by hospitals, physician groups, other healthcare facilities and insurers, according to a report by the Boston Globe.