Becky Johnson, clinical director of Lincoln (Neb.) Endoscopy Center, discusses three practices that have helped the center cut costs without compromising the ability to provide quality care.
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Deuk Spine Institute a multi-specialty practice with clinics and surgery center in Melbourne, Titusville and Orlando, Fla., and focuses on treatment of neck and back injuries, spine and joint conditions, and sports medicine, is recruiting the following positions: 1. Spine…
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QSE Technologies, an IT systems integrator serving the ambulatory healthcare industry, has announced it has reached the milestone of 150 healthcare IT projects, according to Marion K. Jenkins, PhD, FHIMSS, CEO of QSE Technologies.
David Ott, MD, founder of Gateway Surgery Center in Phoenix, highlights the center's biggest challenge for meeting the accreditation standards of the Accreditation Association of Ambulatory Health Care and how the facility is working overcome the challenge.
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Fred Dweck, MD, a surgeon from Hollywood, Fla., five nurses and a clinic owner working in the Miami-area have pleaded guilty to their involvement in a $37 million Medicare fraud scheme, according to a South Florida Business Journal report.
The nation's community hospitals, long a backbone for healthcare provision in this country, face increasing challenges as reimbursements fall, regulations become more complicated and payors demand closer collaboration with physicians and other outpatient providers. These hospitals continue to join larger…
Administrator Glenda Beasley, RN, of Kentucky Surgery Center in Lexington has been working with MedAssets, a group purchasing organization, for approximately 10 years. Ms. Beasley shares some insights into the importance of maintaining those relationships.