The World Health Organization is conducting a pilot project to study the use of pulse oximetry during surgery, hoping to make anesthesia safer for patients in the developing world and facilitate greater access to the technology, according to a WHO…
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Accurate coding is essential for timely payment. Daria Semanyshyn of Advanced Medical Practice Management recommends ASCs spot-check their coding regularly. "If your center doesn't have anyone else qualified to review [operative] notes for proper coding, it might be worth the…
The Surgery Center of Fairbanks (Alaska) opened on Saturday, a 14,000-square-foot building with two operating rooms, six pre-op rooms and 16 recovery rooms, according to a Fairbanks Daily News-Miner report.
Full-time medical biller/coder needed to join orthopedic spine practice located in Northern New Jersey.
A new medical center set to open Jan. 3, 2011, in Dearborn, Mich., by Oakwood Healthcare will include operating rooms for ambulatory surgery, according to a report from The Detroit News.
The Senate has passed a bill which would exempt physicians from the Federal Trade Commission's Red Flags Rule, according to a Healthcare IT News report.
The U.S. Senate Committee on Finance has released a 170-page report summarizing the findings of its investigation into allegations of unnecessary heart stents performed by Mark Midei, MD, at St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson, Md., according to a Baltimore…
Researchers conducted an analysis of various colorectal cancer screening modalities to determine which test was most cost-effective, according to a study published in PLoS Medicine.
Researchers conducted a review of surgical skin prep agents to conclude which agent was most cost-effective and superior in preventing surgical site infections, according to a study published in the AORN Journal.
A Gooding County, Idaho prosecutor will not be filing charges against former CEO of North Canyon Medical Center Earl Fitzpatrick, who was terminated in September over a banking mistake, according to a Times-News Magic Valley report.