Here are four things to know about how Medicare's elimination of consultation codes impacted GI physicians, according to consolidated results of an American Medical Association survey on the codes completed by the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the American College…
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Here are seven statistics on anesthesiologist compensation from May 2009 figures, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook: 2010-2011 Edition.
A new study, published in the journal Gastroenterology, shows the hepatitis B and C virus can be transmitted during improper intravenous administration of anesthesia, according to a news release from the American Gastroenterological Association.
Jack Egnatinsky, MD, medical director of the AAAHC and a retired anesthesiologist, discusses the common ASC accreditation challenge of failing to properly label pre-drawn medications and what organizations should do to avoid making this mistake.
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A recent security breach at a Derby, Conn., hospital highlights some risks that could easily plague an ASC, an imaging center, or any physician-owned medical facility.
The American Medical Association has released two reports to help physicians and ASCs improve quality care and patient safety.
Struggling ASCs come in all shapes and sizes. Some ASCs have enjoyed success in the past and now find their prosperity has taken a significant hit due to the many headwinds confronting the ASC industry. Others have struggled from day…
Wright Medical Center in Clarion, Iowa, will undergo an $18 million expansion which will include a new ASC, according to a report in The Wright County Monitor.
Miami-area fugitive Ernesto Angel Montaner, a massage clinic owner who was convicted of Medicare fraud, was apprehended in Costa Rica, according to a news release by the U.S. Department of State Diplomacy in Action.