1. Orthopedic surgeons consider healthcare reform one of the largest concerns for 2010. According to Gary Brazina, MD, FACS, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who practices orthopedic surgery and sports medicine in Marina del Rey, Calif., the uncertainty regarding healthcare reform…
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Vassar Brothers Medical Center is planning a $66 million building project that will include expansion of its ambulatory surgery department, according to a report by the Poughkeepsie Journal.
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A survey by the Associated Press showed that 54 percent of Americans agree that limiting medical liability lawsuits is key to successful healthcare reform, according to a report in American Medical News.
Amkai has been awarded a contract to provide its AmkaiEnterprise software suite to the Malo Clinic Center for Ambulatory Surgery in Rutherford, N.J., according to an Amkai news release.
A provision in the 2005 tax bill will require the Internal Revenue Service to begin withholding 3 percent of Medicare payments to healthcare providers as early as 2012, according to a report by American Medical News.
A provision in the 2005 tax bill will require the Internal Revenue Service to begin withholding 3 percent of Medicare payments to healthcare providers as early as 2012, according to a report by American Medical News.
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Over the past few years, many healthcare facilities have taken a page from manufacturing to make processes more efficient. For surgery centers, one area that is often affected by inefficient processes is billing and collections. Time lost in collections often…