Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C., is asking for state permission to build a $38.7 million ASC next to its main campus, according to a report by the Business Journal Serving the Greater Triad Area.
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Massachusetts hospitals and physician groups with market clout negotiate rates that are twice as high as for other hospitals, and such clout is the main cause of healthcare inflation in the state, according to a release by State Attorney General…
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President Obama played down health reform in his State of the Union Address, not bringing it up until halfway through the speech, according to a report by NPR.
Pres. Obama's $3.8 trillion budget for 2011, which was submitted to Congress this morning, includes $25 billion to states for funding Medicaid, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
The Andrews Institute is a nationally recognized orthopedic treatment and research center located in Gulf Breeze, Fla. The Andrews Institute features one of the most utilized athletic performance centers in the country as well as its own freestanding, multi-specialty ASC.
North Carolina's Department of Health and Human Services has rejected a certificate of need application by FirstHealth of the Carolinas to build a $3.5 million surgery center in Hoke County, according to a report by the Fayetteville Observer.
CPT copyright 2008 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association.Amy Mowles, president and CEO of Mowles Medical Practice Management in Edgewater, Md., offers the following advice on negotiating reimbursements with commercial…
Atlantic Gastroenterology Associates in Egg Harbor Township, N.J., has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after it was ordered to pay a former physician $8.7 million for breach of contract violations, according to a report in the Press of Atlantic…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has provided updates regarding some anesthesia drugs that are currently experiencing shortages, according to a news release from the American Society of Anesthesiologists.