PwC's Health Research Institute has released its annual medical cost trend report for 2015, which is based on interviews with industry executives, health policy experts and health plan actuaries, whose companies cover a total of 93 million members.
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The vast majority of ambulatory surgery centers are accredited through one of the major accrediting bodies; in some states accreditation is required for licensure. Medicare certification often goes hand-in-hand with accreditation as well.
The following are five ambulatory surgery centers that have made the news locally, at the state level or nationally in the past week.
PDI has released its Healthcare Reform Champions Kit, a digital educational tool that helps explain key components of the recent healthcare reform legislation.
The American Pain Society has named Gregory W. Terman, MD, PhD, president for a two-year term.
Legislative and regulatory requirements for surgery centers continue to evolve at both the federal and state level. As a result, reporting requirements are placing a strain on surgery centers. For facilities relying on paper documentation, the task is much more…
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Ophthalmologist John Au, MD, has joined NVISION Laser Eye Centers.