1) Gastroenterology remains the number one single specialty for procedures in ASCs by volume.
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GENASCIS, a leader in ASC revenue cycle management and business intelligence, announced the development and introduction of a new add-on module for its MEDIBIS Analytics Web-based software system, according to a GENASCIS news release.
Surgery centers vary greatly in the ophthalmology services they offer; however opportunities for growth exist by making the services currently offered by the ASC more efficient and adding or expanding ophthalmology services.
Surgery centers vary greatly in the ophthalmology services they offer; however opportunities for growth exist by making the services currently offered by the ASC more efficient and adding or expanding ophthalmology services.
The Joint Commission has updated its position on flash sterilization and has outlined three critical steps to the flash sterilization process, according to a Joint Commission news release.
In a marketplace of increasingly savvy and cost-conscious consumers and increased competition for healthcare services, facilities must take an active role in promoting their services to potential customers.
A study by independent health economics and policy firm KNG Health Consulting found that ASCs play a pivotal role in moving healthcare services into less expensive, yet clinically appropriate settings, according to a news release from the ASC Association.
Pres. Obama has identified an additional $313 billion in cuts to government healthcare spending over the next 10 years, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.
Pend Oreille Surgery Center in Ponderay, Idaho, has opened for business, according to a report by the Bonner County Daily Bee.
The American Medical Association recently released a statement supporting health reform and expanded coverage for uninsured persons but opposing "any public plan that forces physicians to participate, expands the fiscally-challenged Medicare program or pays Medicare rates," according to an AMA…