Officials from Wichita, Kan.-based Preferred Health Systems and Bethesda, Md.-based Coventry Health Care answered questions from the Kansas Insurance Department and members of the public at a hearing regarding PHS's possible sale to Coventry, according to the Wichita Business Journal.
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A study published in a recent issue of Endoscopy showed that gastroenterologists trained in reading computed tomography colonoscopy images had a specificity and sensitivity approaching that of radiologists, according to a report on GastroHep.com.
Saint Louis (Mo.) University Hospital recently launched a new single-incision laparoscopic surgery program, which is an advancement in minimally-invasive surgery and could pave the way for natural orifice surgery, according to an SLU Hospital news release.
Physician-owned hospitals across Indiana have joined together to form the Indiana Physician Hospital Association to improve access to healthcare and advocate for physician-owned hospitals in the state, according to an IN PHA news release.
Gastroenterologist Leor D. Roubein, MD, has joined Tusla, Okla.-based Utica Park Clinic, according to a report by GTR Newspapers.
CPT copyright 2008 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association.The following advice on Medicare's new consultation codes comes from LuAnn Jenkins, CPC, CEMC, CFPC, a coding and reimbursement consultant who heads…
Alcon has announced that it will acquire privately-held Optonol, Ltd., a medical device company that develops, manufactures and markets novel miniature surgical implants used to lower intraocular pressure in patients with glaucoma, according to an Alcon news release.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will soon begin its annual survey of healthcare providers' satisfaction with contractors who process and pay Medicare fee-for-service claims, according to a report by AHANewsNow.
Here is the average payor mix as a percent of gross chargers for surgery centers by the ASC's total annual revenue, according to VMG Health's 2009 Intellimarker.
A newly proposed amendment to the Senate healthcare reform bill would postpone eliminating Medicare consultation codes that is scheduled for Jan. 1, according to a release from a coalition of the AMA and several specialty groups.