Here are three pieces of surgical equipment that ophthalmologist Michael Sayegh, MD, of the Eastern Orange Ambulatory Surgery Center in Cornwall, N.Y., says are possible good investments for ASCs offering ophthalmology.
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The following question and answer editorial appeared in EndoEconomics, a journal published by Physicians Endoscopy. Participants in the Q&A are William Thompson of Hall Render Killian Heath and Lyman; Scott Becker and Jessica Smith of McGuireWoods; and Craig Jeffries.
CIGNA has agreed to end its relationship with the Ingenix database and pay $10 million towards the development of a new database, according to a news release from the N.Y. Office of the Attorney General.
On Feb. 19, Brent Lambert, MD, president of Ambulatory Surgery Centers of America, spoke about financial and business problems facing ASCs and ways to improve them in a teleconference hosted by McGuireWoods.
As Medicare incentivizes ophthalmalogists to perform more procedures outside of hospitals, ASCs are luring more of them to do not only the traditional cataract surgeries, but also corneal transplants and retina surgeries.
As Medicare incentivizes ophthalmalogists to perform more procedures outside of hospitals, ASCs are luring more of them to do not only the traditional cataract surgeries, but also corneal transplants and retina surgeries.
As "out of pocket" expenses continue to climb for patients, providers must do everything they can to make it easier for patients to pay their bills. Those medical facilities that succeed will reap the benefits of improved cash flow and…
Pricing trends in ASC sales differ depending upon the ASC’s individual characteristics; and yet overall, ASCs are experiencing the same favorable pricing they have seen for years. In particular, the lowerrisk, more desirable ASCs have seen an uptick in their…
King's Daughters Hospital and Scott & White Healthcare, both located in Temple, Texas, have entered into a nondisclosure agreement in a first step towards a potential merger, according to a King's Daughters news release.
The American Academy of Ophthalmology announced it is offering two new tools to help ophthalmologists avoid wrong site or wrong intraocular lens errors, according to a news release from the AAO.