Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program — HFAP is one of only three national voluntary accreditation programs authorized by CMS to survey hospitals for compliance with the Medicare Conditions of Participation and Coverage. HFAP has been accrediting healthcare facilities across the country…
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Here are the average gross charges and net revenue per case for 11 surgical specialties for surgery centers with 1-2 operating rooms, according to VMG Health's 2009 Intellimarker.
1. Increasing government oversight. David Kwiat, MD, an ophthalmologist and part-owner of Fulton County Ambulatory Surgery Center in Johnstown, N.Y., predicts that ASCs will be additionally pressed for resources due to additional governmental control and oversight coupled with decreasing reimbursements.…
Billing is one of the most critical (and often overlooked) processes in the success of every surgery center. Most people involved in directing and operating ASCs know that billing and coding require daily attention to detail, trained staff and a…
If health reforms are not enacted, there will be higher numbers of uninsured, an erosion of employer-sponsored coverage, increased spending on public programs and big increases in out-of-pocket insurance costs, according to a report by the Urban Institute.
Surgical Care Affiliates has entered into a joint-venture agreement with Lakeside Surgery Center in Glendale, Calif., according to an SCA press release.
Responding to President Obama's challenge to Republicans, "If you have a better idea, show it to me," Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and John Goodman, president and CEO of the National Center for Policy Analysis came up with 10 of…
Here are the average and median EBITDA margins for surgery centers by net revenue, according to VMG Health's 2009 Intellimarker.
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The Food and Drug Administration may toughen is approval process for 510(k) clearance for medical devices, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. The move causes concern for medical device makers who worry that tightened approval processes could…