Malignant hyperthermia crises come on suddenly, and healthcare providers have no real way to predict which patients may experience this reaction while under anesthesia unless they have found a positive patient or family history. However, with proper preparation and knowledge,…
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Existing ASCs sharing a waiting area with other organizations in a multi-purpose building will be exempted from a Medicare requirement to build a separate waiting room if they install a temporary partition, according to a memorandum from CMS.
One in four employers expect the first requirements of healthcare reform, such as added coverage of children on their parents' policies, will add 3 percent or more to next year's coverage costs, according to a release by Mercer, an employee…
Leading healthcare policymakers are excoriating the proposed three-year physician payment fix because it just puts a patch over systemic problems, according to a report by Politico.
New York hospitals said CMS' proposal to cut reimbursements nationwide to reflect alleged upcoding of services is unfair and would cause $250 million a year in losses in New York alone, according to a report by Crain's New York Business.
HCA's plans for an initial public offering of shares could prompt more IPOs from other for-profit healthcare companies, from hospitals to ASCs, according to a report by the Nashville Business Journal.
Mentor, Ohio-based US Endoscopy, a maker of gastrointestinal medical devices, has received a $100,000 state grant from the Ohio legislature to help the company add 150 jobs and expand its operations over the next three years, according to a report…
The Bariatric Medical Institute of Texas, a San Antonio group which specializes in a variety of weight-loss surgery procedures, has joined Allergan's LAP-BAND Total Care Out of Towner Network, which allows bariatric patients who are visiting San Antonio or relocating…
Inglewood, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare Services will pay $1.2 million to settle an investigation by state regulators for improperly balance billing HMO patients for services not covered by their insurers, according to a report by the San Francisco Gate.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will host a national provider conference call on ICD-10 implementation and HIPAA Version 5010 on Tuesday, June 10, from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EST.