Anesthesiologists from at least 39 states and the District of Columbia have donated more than $250,000 to the campaign of Maryland Congress hopeful Andy Harris, the Republican challenger to Democratic incumbent Frank Kratovil, according to a Baltimore Sun report.
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This article identifies some of the key federal and state laws and regulations involved in selling an ASC ownership interest to physicians.
Christus Santa Rosa Health System in San Antonio, Texas, will convert one of its ASCs to a surgical hospital and contract with a physician-owned company to co-manage the facility, according to a report by the San Antonio Express News and…
2010: A Better Year Than Expected; 8 Key Issues
Accounts receivable is easily the most misquoted ASC statistic, says Joe Zasa, co-founder and managing partner of ASD Management, and this is very bad news for ASCs as A/R days is also the most important business statistic.
Regent Surgical Health has announced that five of its facilities have received Apex Quality Awards provided by benchmarking firm CTQ Solutions.
Using water infusion rather than air insufflation to distend the colon during unsedated colonoscopy improves patient tolerance of the procedure, according to a study published in the October issue of GIE: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
Here are 18 statistics on mean gross charges and mean net revenue per pain management case, based on data from the VMG Health Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2010.
In order to achieve accreditation, ASCs are required to meet numerous standards. One requirement that challenged CEO of Northwest Michigan Surgery Center Jim Stilley was the need to prove to surveyors that patients visiting his surgery center were contacted about…
Jim Stilley, CEO of Northwest Michigan Surgery Center in Traverse City, Mich., outlines six steps ASCs can take in order to be better prepared for a visit by a surveyor from an accreditation organization.