A new study shows physicians tend to see fewer patients as their perceived malpractice risks rise, according to a release from Brigham Young University.
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A tool to calculate surgery risks for a particular patient is being used in heart surgery and will eventually be adopted to other surgical specialties, but access is still limited to mainly larger hospitals, according to a report by the…
As Congressional Democrats hold off on their health reform legislation, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in considering passing a separate bill rescinding the health insurance industry's antitrust exemption, according to a report by CBS News.
Here is the average payor mix as a percent of gross charges for surgery centers based on their region, according to VMG Health's 2009 Intellimarker.
Lynchburg, Va.-based Centra Health has submitted plans to build a 27,000-square-foot surgery center in Danville, Va., according to a report from WSET News.
President Obama's proposed $3.8 trillion budget for 2011, released Monday, would allocate $900 billion for HHS, including a six-month extension of enhanced federal Medicaid payments to states.
Q: How are hospitals still feeling the effects of the economic downturn?Dave Felsenthal: States are still struggling, and many states don't have the money to fund state-run Medicare and Medicaid programs. Often they can't pay the bills immediately, so this…
Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., has proposed a $66 million expansion project that includes the construction of an ambulatory surgery center, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal.
Q: Solid business fundamentals are essential to the success of ASCs. What can centers do to ensure their processes are running as effectively and efficiently as possible?Robert Zasa: Case costing remains as important as ever. At our centers, we are…
Co-management arrangements are relatively new pay-for-performance programs whereby hospitals engage physicians to manage and improve entire hospital service lines (e.g., cardiovascular, orthopedics, etc.). These arrangements place emphasis on achievement of pre-established quality and performance metrics and can offer significant improvements…