The time has never been better for ASCs to invest in EHRs and other technologies that will allow them to transition to a paperless environment. Not only are there more ASC-specific technologies from which to choose, but increased competition has…
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While revenues for nationwide group purchasing organizations are expected to exceed $2 billion for the first time in 2010, the GPOs' growth is slowing, according to a release from Peasner Healthcare Research and Advisory.
The U.S. Government Accountability Office has announced the appointment of 17 members to the new Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission, according to a GAO news release.
The American Academy of Ophthalmology has announced its new members for the Board of Trustees, whose terms began Jan. 1, 2010, according to an AAO news release.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced that a number of payment provisions, including the Therapy Cap Exceptions Process and Allowing Independent Laboratories to Bill for the Technical Component of Physician Pathology Services Furnished to Hospital Patients, expired…
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has issued Transmittal 1875 (pdf) to clarify which consultation codes were no longer accepted as of Jan. 1, 2010, according to a report in MLN Matters.
Caritas's Holy Family Hospital in Methuen, Mass., has acquired Andover (Mass.) Surgery Center, according to a report by the Eagle-Tribune.
Developers of Salem (Va.) Surgical Center are seeking approval from the state to build a 12,100-square-foot ASC and medical office building, according to a report by the Roanoke Times.