Access to capital remains difficult in this economy. However, many ASCs still may want to pursue loans as a means of financing new projects or updates to their current centers. Anthony Mai, senior vice president of Sun Healthcare Finance, offers…
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When it comes to running a successful orthopedic practice or healthcare organization, patient care and satisfaction are two factors that are essential. Other focuses include keeping costs low and quality high. However, many surgeons and their business managers may not…
1. Reimbursement cutsUncertainty about federal regulation and legislation that could lead to reimbursement reductions from government payors is the top concern of many surgeons, including Neal Lintecum, MD, an orthopedic hand surgeon who practices at Lawrence (Kan.) Surgery Center. Dr.…
1. Reimbursement cutsUncertainty about federal regulation and legislation that could lead to reimbursement reductions from government payors is the top concern of many surgeons, including Neal Lintecum, MD, an orthopedic hand surgeon who practices at Lawrence (Kan.) Surgery Center. Dr.…
Here are statistics on federal healthcare fraud investigations resulting in charges and recoveries from 1999-2009, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General's Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program Report.
Jan Kohlbeck, a billing and reimbursement coordinator with more than 20 years of experience, and Kate Willhite, executive director of Manitowoc (Wis.) Surgery Center, share three simple best practices for successful ASC billing processes.
Here are five recent cases involving Medicare fraud and kickbacks or other inducements to healthcare providers or Medicare beneficiaries for their involvement in the fraud schemes.
Texas Spine & Joint Hospital, a physician-owned hospital in Tyler, Texas, has added a GE Discovery 750 3T MRI system to its imaging services, the first system of its kind in East Texas, according to a TSJH release.
Sukhdarshan S. Bedi, MD, of Energy, Ill., and his three healthcare clinics pleaded guilty to various charges related to illegally distributing controlled substances, according to a news release from the United States District Court in Benton, Ill.
Tri-City Medical Center in Oceanside, Calif., is suing Brookfield, Wis.-based Hammes Healthcare, which has filed a countersuit against Tri-City, over failed plans to build an ASC on hospital-owned property, according to a report in North County Times.