Decreasing reimbursements by Medicare pose as a serious challenge to ASCs looking to stay profitable in an already struggling economy. Here, Jim Stilley, CEO of Northwest Michigan Surgery Center in Traverse City, Mich., shares four best practices for staying afloat…
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ASCs that just recently opened may look to apply for early option accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care to more quickly demonstrate to the community its commitment and competency for quality care. Here are five practices that…
Running a multi-specialty ASC can present different challenges than running a single-specialty ASC. Kimberly Tude Thuot, administrator of Yakima (Wash.) Ambulatory Surgical Center, discusses three ways to tackle the specific challenges of a multi-specialty ASC and maximize your profits.
A colorectal surgeon from Brooklyn, N.Y., has been arrested and charged for his alleged involvement in a Medicare fraud scheme that bilked the program and other healthcare benefit programs of at least $3.5 million, according to a Department of Justice…
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Surgery centers, physicians and group practices are among providers that would be considered "limited" fraud risk providers to government insurances programs, according CMS proposed rule CMS-6028-P.
Infection control is easy to view as an administrative burden, but going forward, the stricter standards for ASCs will be instrumental to providing quality patient care. According to Robert Chase, MD, vice president of clinical quality for The Sibery Group,…