The American Hospital Association is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a lower court's False Claims Act decision, saying it would encourage dubious lawsuits, according to a report by AHA News Now.
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Scottsdale (Ariz.) Healthcare and Sovereign Healthcare, based in Newport Beach, Calf., have partnered in a joint venture to acquire majority ownership of North Valley Surgery Center in Scottsdale, according to a Scottsdale Healthcare news release.
The federal government reports that healthcare spending in 2008 rose 4.4 percent from the year before, the slowest pace since 1980, according to a report in Health Affairs.
Bausch & Lomb has introduced Crystalens AO, an aberration free accommodating intraocular lens with aspheric optics, according to a Bausch & Lomb news release.
Novartis has announced its intention to gain full ownership of eye care company Alcon, according to a Novartis news release.
A study published in the Jan. 2010 issue of The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery found that the risk of early postoperative mortality was slightly increased for the first 26 days after the elective surgery, down significantly from previous…
Premier Orthopaedic Associates in Vineland, N.J., will soon open a one-room ASC featuring the largest operating room in the county, according to a report by the Daily Journal.
Paul F. Barresi, MD, an anesthesiologist, has rejoined the active medical staff at Penobscot Bay Medical Center in Rockland, Maine, according to a news release from Pen Bay Healthcare.
Allen Ambulatory Surgery Center in Waterloo, Iowa, the ASC of Allen Health System, recently completed a $10 million expansion, according to a report by the Waterloo Daily Courier.
Roberto Gugig, MD, will join the staff at Kaweah Delta Health Care District's Exeter (Calf.) Pediatric Clinic as a pediatric gastroenterologist, according to a report in the Visalia Times-Delta.