New York Gov. David Paterson is proposing a 9.63 percent tax on surgical and radiologic procedures performed in private ASCs, physicians’ offices and urgent care settings as part of his 2009-10 executive budget, according to a message the New York…
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Here are 10 common mistakes that ASCs often make in third-party payor and patient billing, from Caryl Serbin, RN, BSN, LHRM, president and founder, and Judith English, vice president of business, of Serbin Surgery Center Billing and Surgery Consultants of…
The House is expected to see a State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) bill this week which could include language that seeks to restrict physician ownership of hospitals, according to a news release from the Physician Hospitals of America (PHA).…
Quality care has been increasingly linked to the financial stability of healthcare facilities over the past few years and ASCs could also benefit from learning more about leveraging the right number of nurses for success.
The Texas Physician Hospitals Advocacy Center (TPHAC) has issued a statement proclaiming that the results of a study of the economic impact of physician-owned hospitals demonstrate the extraordinary importance and service provided by physician-owned hospitals to Texas.
Spine Surgical Innovation (SSI), which develops and markets surgical systems and instruments for the spine including the Holmed Swivel Port System, announced the launch of the company's new Web site, catalog and a series of 20 new products, according to…
Implantable Provider Group, an Atlanta-based company that works with commercial payors to manage high-cost implantable medical devices, has announced the hiring of Pat Reynolds as its new vice president of sales, according to a company press release.
Access MediQuip, a provider of outsourced implantable device management solutions to the healthcare industry, has appointed Steve Cosler, former president and CEO of Priority Healthcare Corp., to chairman, according to a company press release.
Northstar Healthcare's Palladium-Houston Surgical Center is facing reimbursement difficulties with one of its most significant third-party payors, a challenge that is substantial enough to warrant the company suspending dividends on its common shares to ensure Northstar's debt-free financial position, according…
Greenwich (Conn.) Hospital has opened a $10.3 million surgery center, according to the Greenwich Time.