A pediatrician from Kansas City, Mo., and her employer have settled a lawsuit alleging the pediatrician misdiagnosed patients, causing them to undergo medically unnecessary treatments, according to a Missouri Lawyers Media news release.
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A study published in the American Journal of Infection Control describes and measures major barriers to optimally adhering to infection control guidelines, according to the study's abstract.
The Department of Health & Human Service's Office of Inspector General has released a new tool geared toward educating medical school students on Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse laws, according to a news report by The Hill.
The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association has announced its support for legislation that would eliminate a health reform law mandate requiring businesses to file IRS 1099 forms for all payments in excess of $600 for services and merchandise.
Kathleen Whitlow is chief operations officer for Blue Chip Surgical Center Partners. Q: What is a good benchmark range for dollars of inventory on the shelf of an orthopedics-anchored ASC?
Blue Chip Surgical Center Partners has announced a partnership with Crane Creek Surgery Center in Melbourne, Fla.
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Quality care is a hotspot topic throughout our country. CMS, the American Hospital Association, the American Medical Association, the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association, healthcare payors, and legislators, just to name a few, have jumped into the fray of quality care.…
As the industry matures, more ASCs are facing a set of challenges common in other sectors. Successful surgery centers, for example, are faced with the tricky task of sustaining growth over time, especially as their initial investors retire or otherwise…
According to an ongoing study, preprocedure ultrasound scans significantly increase the chances of successful dural puncture, according to an Anesthesiology News report.