Anesthesiologist Cory L. Pickens, MD, of Billings, Mont., has pleaded guilty to prescription fraud, according to a report from the Missoulian and Associated Press.
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The Colorado Society of Anesthesiologists has sent a letter to Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter opposing his plan to opt out of a Medicare rule requiring physician supervision of certified registered nurse anesthetists.
A good, compliant infection control program carefully documents when staff members of the ASC review and gain an understanding of the many components of the program. One such component is the rules and regulations of the Occupational Safety and Health…
A few months ago, we published a column entitled, "Understanding Financials: Your Income Statement." To re-read that e-column, click here. The balance sheet is another of the financial statements which we as investors, managers, operators, and employees should all understand.…
AmkaiSolutions has announced the release of two new products — AmkaiOffice 3.3 and AmkaiCharts 1.11.
Linda K. Peterson, MBA, CEO of Executive Solutions for Healthcare, discusses why ASCs should consider the benefits of forming a relationship with a competing ASC. Linda Peterson: In any area in the country, you can be fierce but friendly competitors. …
Kyle Goldammer, MBA, senior vice president of financial services for Surgical Management Professionals in Sioux Falls, S.D., is a great resource for advice on building a fiscally healthy surgery center. In a Becker's ASC Review column, he discussed the questions…
Steve Corl, administrator at Mackinaw Surgery Center in Saginaw, Mich., explains how the surgery center selected an infection control officer and created greater infection control awareness to meet the standards set by the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program.
Andrea Born, practice administrator of Academy Orthopedics, which has three locations in Georgia, discusses one way the center recruits orthopedic physicians.
Karen Bennett, ASC administrator of Academy Orthopedics, which has three locations in Georgia, explains how establishing regular peer reviews has helped the facility create an efficient quality improvement program according to standards set by the Accreditation Association of Ambulatory Health…