Keith Pitchford, DO, 48, an orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine, is the president and CEO of Great Lakes Orthopedics & Sports Medicine in St. John, Ind., and is the medical director for the Sports Medicine Institute in Crown Point,…
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Recent moves in some states by insurers to restrict the use of out-of-network facilities by their members have created a headache for many ASCs around the country. Although out-of-network facilities continue to be successful, a growing resistance from insurers against…
Physician Hospitals of America is calling on members and associates to meet, call, fax or e-mail U.S. House of Representatives Democrats in order to remove language that severely limits physician-owned hospitals as the new healthcare reform bill moves through the…
Teva Pharmaceuticals is voluntarily recalling lots 31305429B and 31305430B of anesthetic propofol after incidents of febrile reactions among patients undergoing endoscopy in the United States, according to a news release from the American Society of Anesthesiologists.
Khashayar Salartash, MD, of Linwood, N.J.; his office manager, Farah Iranipour Houtan of Egg Harbor Township, N.J.; and the treatment center owned by Dr. Salartash, The Center for Lymphatic Disorders, were indicted on charges they defrauded Medicare, Medicaid and private…
Khashayar Salartash, MD, of Linwood, N.J.; his office manager, Farah Iranipour Houtan of Egg Harbor Township, N.J.; and the treatment center owned by Dr. Salartash, The Center for Lymphatic Disorders, were indicted on charges they defrauded Medicare, Medicaid and private…
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital in Fairfax, Va., has opened an outpatient surgery center in a $21 million medical office building on the hospital's campus, according to a report in the Fairfax County Times.
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San Ramon, Calif.-based Endoscopic Technologies, which manufactures devices for surgical ablation, agreed to pay a $1.4 million to settle claims that the company took part in false marketing, encouraged false Medicare claims and paid kickbacks to healthcare providers, according to…
Wholesale costs increased 0.2 percent for hospitals and 0.1 percent for physician practices in June, according to recently released data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Producer Price Index.