Willow Creek Surgery Center has opened in Palestine, Texas, according to a report in the Palestine Herald-Press.
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A study published in Gastroenterology found a connection between type 2 diabetes and colorectal cancer among men, according to a news release by the American Gastroenterological Association Institute.
AmSurg Corp. has announced its financial results for the third quarter, with profits declining over the same period last year but beating estimates, according to a company news release and news reports.
A former family practitioner from Perrysburg, Ohio, will serve five years in prison following her guilty plea to healthcare fraud charges, according to a Toledo Blade news report.
A state audit presented to a North Dakota legislative oversight committee suggested the state's Department of Human Services doesn't pay enough attention to preventing Medicaid fraud, according to a Grand Forks Herald news report.
Former Merrillville, Ind., otolaryngologist Mark Weinberger, MD, has admitted to filing more than $200,000 in false claims to health insurance companies for procedures that were never rendered, according to a Post-Tribune news report.
Tahir Saeed Sherani, the former owner of medical laboratories in East Hartford and West Hartford, Conn., has been accused of bilking the federal Medicaid program more than $1 million, according to a news release by the State of Connecticut Division…
As the economy struggles to stabilize and ASCs deal with declining reimbursements, it is critical for surgery centers to take more proactive approaches to saving money and helping their bottom line when ordering supplies. Here are 10 proven strategies ASCs…