There is nothing new under the sun. Back in 1995, former surgery center executives were flying high buying physician practices for Phycor, MedPartners and other public and private companies. The White House was leading the governmental effort to "reform" the…
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The Florida Medical Association will discuss cutting ties with the American Medical Association at its annual meeting next month due to the AMA's support of the healthcare reform package, which was passed in March, according to a report by The…
Nine people were arrested in San Bernardino County for their alleged involvement in a Medi-Cal fraud scheme, according to a news release by Attorney General Edmund G. Brown, Jr.
Larry Gentilello, MD, has filed a lawsuit against Dallas' University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center for demoting him after complaining about laidback supervision of residents and billing fraud, according to a report by the Dallas Morning News.
Four California residents are being charged with allegedly paying kickbacks to people who referred patients to their clinic, according to a report by SanDiego6.
Brent Lambert, MD, president and owner of physician-owned ASC development company Ambulatory Surgical Centers of America in Hanover, Mass., understands that health reform means dramatic change for surgery centers across the country. In an April interview with Becker's ASC Review,…
Neal Lintecum, MD, an orthopedic hand surgeon, is chairman of the board of Lawrence (Kan.) Surgery Center. It has four ORs, about 18 physician-partners and hosts surgery in orthopedics, ENT, plastic surgery, ophthalmology, podiatry and urology. Dr. Lintecum makes the…
Here are four things to know about how Medicare's elimination of consultation codes impacted GI physicians, according to consolidated results of an American Medical Association survey on the codes completed by the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the American College…
Here are seven statistics on anesthesiologist compensation from May 2009 figures, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook: 2010-2011 Edition.
A new study, published in the journal Gastroenterology, shows the hepatitis B and C virus can be transmitted during improper intravenous administration of anesthesia, according to a news release from the American Gastroenterological Association.