Irvin Thomas, MD, medical director of Safe Sedation, an ambulatory surgery anesthesia group, discusses clinical advances in anesthesia and their effects on the ASC business.
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As low-cost, high-quality healthcare providers, ASCs must continue to demonstrate excellence to avoid or minimize reimbursement cuts as aggregate healthcare dollars are reduced. In addition, publicly reported data will provide the impetus for other healthcare verticals to narrow the gap…
The profitability of ASCs across the country varies greatly, with some posting substantial profits while others suffer substantial losses. Industry reports estimate that roughly half of ASCs are just surviving, so it is more important than ever that ASC leaders…
Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead, N.Y., unveiled its new surgical pavilion, The Kanas Center for Advanced Surgery, on Aug. 28, according to a PBMC news release.
Sylvan Frieman, MD, a retired Baltimore-area obstetrician and gynecologist and former medical director at Central Maryland Surgery Center, recently passed away, according to a report in the Baltimore Sun.
The Sinus Surgery Center at Kennedy, believed to be New Jersey's first surgical center devoted to sinus surgery, opened inside the Kennedy Surgical Center in Sewell, N.J., according to a report from the Gloucester County Times.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 designated more than $59 billion in funds for the healthcare sector, approximately $19 billion of which will go toward healthcare IT initiatives. This includes financial incentives to healthcare providers to encourage the…
Zimmer Holdings has settled its lawsuit against Smith & Nephew Inc. over a patent for a bone screw to treat bone fractures, according to a report by MassDevice.
Brady R. Shirley will become president and CEO of Logan, Utah-based Innovative Medical Device Solutions, according to a release from IMDS.