The Center for Sight ASC in Sarasota, Fla., has announced it is participating in Mission Cataract USA and will provide free cataract surgery to 29 patients on June 30.
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A new study finds that 91 percent of physicians believe their colleagues perform defensive medicine, ordering extra tests and procedures to protect themselves against lawsuits, according to a release by the Mount Sinai School of Medicine.
State-based pre-existing condition insurance plans, mandated by the healthcare reform law, begin accepting applications in many states today, with coverage available as early as Aug. 1, according to a report by the Associated Press.
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Strictly Pediatrics Surgery Center, a five OR ASC specializing in pediatric surgery in Austin, Texas, is looking for a clinical coordinator.
Kathy Bryant has served as president of the ASC Association and the Ambulatory Surgery Foundation for 10 years. Though Ms. Bryant will leave her position in the fall, her legacy will not be forgotten: during her tenure, she has helped…
CMS has issued a proposed rule on a variety of Medicare payment policies for physicians and other practitioners. The changes, based on provisions in the healthcare reform law, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, would apply to…
Dawn Q. McLane, RN, MSA, CASC, CNOR, chief development officer of Nikitis Resource Group, says the following are usually the three areas of financial support needed for de novo ASCs.
The New Jersey legislature has approved an increase of the cap on ambulatory care facility assessments from $200,000 to $350,000 as part of its state budget.
An investigation by the state of Indiana supports Medicaid fraud allegations raised in a 2005 lawsuit against Madison Center, a behavioral treatment center in South Bend, Ind., according to a news release from Phillips and Cohen LLP.