The current struggling economy has impacted many industries, including orthopedic and spine practices. As a result, many practices are facing challenges to remain profitable and efficient. Here are five major challenges identified by industry experts that orthopedic and spine practices…
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Billing and coding is a critical area of ASC operations that must run smoothly and efficiently in order for a facility to become successful. While many ASCs keep these operations in-house, others consider and turn to outsourcing for them.
Norton Healthcare, based in Louisville, Ky., recently began construction on a $50.3 million pediatric outpatient surgery center in Louisville, according to a report by The Voice Tribune.
A new study in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons found that the current surgeon shortage in Maryland is likely to worsen through the next 10 years, according to a news release from the FACS.
Thousands of veterans at Miami VA facilities may have been exposed to hepatitis and HIV due to contaminated equipment used in colonoscopies, according to report by CNN.
The American Medical Association, in addition to several other medical societies, has filed a class action suit against WellPoint, accusing the insurer of participating in a scheme to shift costs to physicians and patients, according to an AMA news release.
Bill Terrano joined MEI Financial Services as the new director of credit, according to an MEI news release.
On March 21, 2009, Gov. Jon S. Corzine signed into law the much anticipated and hotly debated amendments to the New Jersey law prohibiting self-referrals by physicians (commonly referred to as the "Codey Law"). One of the most important components…
Medical Web Technologies, along with SourceMedical Solutions, announced a new Web-based program that enables surgery centers to provide disclosure information to patients, according to a MWT news release.
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