Here are 10 current topics on ASC billing, coding and collections.
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Gregory Khoury, MD, a Oklahoma City-based psychiatrist had pleaded guilty to one count of healthcare fraud, according to a report by WGNO News.
MicroAire Surgical Instruments, a designer, manufacturer and distributor of surgical products in three orthopedic power instruments, endoscopic soft-tissue release and aesthetic plastic surgery, has announced the acquisition of Endotine, bioabsorbable, multi-point, soft-tissue fixation systems for facial aesthetic surgery.
Surgery Center of Wisconsin Rapids has earned three-year accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, according to a report in the Wausau Daily Herald.
Emanuel Haber, MD, has labored for years to provide his patients with the best possible care. For him, this means staying at the forefront of new medical technology — most recently, the Noveon Laser.
Here is an accounts receivable analysis for ASCs with greater than 50 percent of their case volume in orthopedics, according to VMG Health's 2009 Intellimarker. Note: Figures provided are averages, dollar amounts are in thousands.
Billing, coding and collections are on the forefront of many administrators' minds as they figure out how to save money and receive the appropriate payment for every procedure. Sandy Berreth, administrator of Brainerd Lakes Surgery Center in Baxter, Minn., shares…
R. Blake Curd, MD, interim executive director of Surgical Management Professionals in Sioux Falls, S.D., points to four trends affecting ASCs and physician-owned hospitals.
Whether you're a new surgery center looking to receive accreditation for the first time or a seasoned ASC heading towards re-accreditation, the surveying process can be a stressful one. Sandy Berreth, administrator of Brainerd Lakes Surgery Center in Baxter, Minn.,…
For physicians and hospitals pursuing a common goal of quality, financial gain and patient satisfaction, Regent Surgical Health CDO Jeffrey Simmons says joint ventures may be the answer. In a June editorial for Becker's ASC Review, Mr. Simmons talked about…