NovaMed has announced results for the second quarter ended June 30, reporting a 2 percent decline in total net revenue over the prior year second quarter.
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CMS has approved medical necessity review audits by recovery audit contractors, according to a report by AHA News Now.
The Joint Commission is inviting ASCs and other accredited organizations to complete a brief online survey regarding changes made in January to the Universal Protocol from the hospital, critical access hospital, ambulatory care and Office-based surgery accreditation programs.
Comments attributed to the American Medical Association on a Health Affairs blog report about a new study, published in the August issue of Health Affairs and funded by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, claiming there is no increased patient…
Editor's note: The following article by Daren Smith, BSN, administrator for Fremont (Neb.) Surgical Center, appeared in the Spring 2010 edition of SourceMedical's "Insider Source" magazine.EHR systems offer the opportunity to enhance your facility's efficiency and effectiveness, and to increase…
Tom Jacobs, CEO and co-founder of MedHQ, describes the critical mistake made by ASCs of asking unqualified staff members to oversee vital business needs. Tom Jacobs: A mistake we've witnessed is relying on internal staff to be experts in…
CPT copyright 2009 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. Be careful when reviewing of the operative report documents that a nerve is being injected using electrical stimulation or EMG or…
The NovaMed of Chicago Northshore ASC hosts 3,000 cataract cases a year, a stunning rate for just one OR. It's a rate that is greater than at some multi-OR facilities, says John Calta, regional director of operations for NovaMed. Mr.…
The Wall Street Journal's Health Blog has published a follow-up report addressing questions raised by commenters to its coverage of a recent study by Research Triangle Institute International, funded by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists and published in Health…
Lisa Rock serves as president of National Medical Billing Services in St. Louis, Mo., one of the largest ASC billing companies in the country. With more than 25 years experience in the industry, she has a unique and intimate perspective…