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Ambulatory Surgical Centers of America has announced the opening of the Surgery Center of Michigan in Clinton, Mich., according to an ASCOA release.
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The burgeoning ASC community has a new organization to represent its interests in Washington. The ASC Advocacy Committee, launched in August, is sponsored by the ASC Association and by the ASC Coalition, an affiliation of ASC associations and companies. The…
The Joint Commission has announced its 2010 National Patient Safety Goals for its Ambulatory Care Accreditation Program. Although no new goals have been developed for 2010, accredited organizations are expected to have fully implemented requirements related to healthcare-associated infections (NPSG…
Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) stated to fix Medicare's current physician payment formula, which project steep payment cuts and may limit seniors' access to care, according to a news release from the American Medical Association.
Amerinet, a leading national healthcare group purchasing organization, has announced several new agreements, including one with B. E. Smith for executive leadership solutions, according to an Amerinet news release.
OrthoIndy and the Indiana Orthopaedic Hospital broke ground on a new $22 million facility, OrthoIndy/IOH South, which will provide "five-star orthopedic care" to residents on the south side of Indianapolis, according to an OrthoIndy news release on Inside Indiana Business.