A disengaged physician can harm a practice's success in the value-based payment world. However, a practice can employ various strategies to increase physician engagement, according to Strategies for Nurse Managers.
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Sukdeb Datta, MD, is the medical director of New York City-based Datta Endoscopic Back Surgery & Pain Center. Previously, Dr. Datta was the director of Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University's interventional pain management program.
The Association for Accessible Medicines named Kristin Murphy director of federal affairs, according to Politico.
The New Jersey Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers aims to promote and advance New Jersey ASCs' efforts in delivering high quality, cost-effective care.
Larry Taylor is the founder of Practice Partners in Healthcare. He currently is the company's CEO and president.
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Joining Ambulatory Surgical Centers of America in 1997 as CFO, Luke Lambert took on the CEO role in 2002. Since its inception, ASCOA has operated more than 70 surgical centers.
Patricia Peterson will be the next administrator of Frederick, Md.-based Monocacy Surgery Center.
Here are 13 ASC industry leaders featured on Becker's ASC Review between June 26 and July 13.
The Senate revealed an updated version of its revised healthcare bill on July 13, including key changes from earlier drafts. The biggest changes include:
In the largest healthcare fraud enforcement action to date, the U.S. government filed fraud-related charges against 412 individuals including 115 physicians, nurses and licensed medical professionals.