Anesthesiologist Adam Owen, MD, has joined Mercy Hospital in Roseburg, Ore., according to The Portland Press Herald, and Ben Swoboda, MD, has joined Capital Medical Anesthesia in Helena, Mont. according to the Independent Record.
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A new study reveals that endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is associated with improved outcomes in patients with localized pancreatic cancer, according to a news release from the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
Many older surgery centers in dire financial straits can be turned around and get a new lease on life, according to Bill Southwick, president and CEO of HealthMark Partners. Mr. Southwick offers four key questions to determine if an older…
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Nancy Burden, director of ambulatory surgery for BayCare Health System, describes how her ASC has worked to improve hand hygiene.Proper hand hygiene is an essential component of safe care. It has always been a major concern for us and we…
As vice president of business development for Health Inventures, Christian Ellison has formed numerous physician/hospital joint-venture partnerships and has helped the company increase business domestically and internationally.
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Former CFO Accuses Indiana ASC, Hospital of Billing Fraud; Government Assessing Whether to Intervene
Princeton (Ind.) Surgery Center has been named in a False Claims lawsuit alleging fraudulent billing practices, according to the Princeton Daily Clarion.
Three Detroit-area residents face legal trouble pertaining to healthcare fraud for their roles in separate fraud schemes, according to a news release from the Department of Justice.
New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced yesterday that she will introduce new legislation to protect New York taxpayers from healthcare fraud that has cost them almost $5 billion a year, according to a news release from the senator.