Attorney General Eric Holder and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius have announced the creation of a new interagency effort, the Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Action Team, to combat Medicare fraud, according to a U.S. Department of…
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Peggy Alteri, RN, BSN, MPS, CASC — Ms. Alteri is the administrator and CEO of Holdings, which operates two freestanding ASCs located in Syracuse, N.Y., and Camillus, N.Y. The centers are both multi-specialty and include orthopedics, plastic surgery, general surgery,…
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The ASC Communications audioconference Case Study: Improving ASC Billing and Collections featuring Caryl Serbin, president and founder of Surgery Consultants of America and Serbin Surgery Center Billing and an expert on ASC reimbursement and billing, took place on May 20.
St. Cloud (Minn.) Orthopedic Associates, the largest orthopedic physician practice in Central Minnesota, will partner with the St. Cloud Surgery Center, which is owned by Surgical Care Affiliates, according to an SCA news release.
Note: The following column originally appeared in Amkai's May newsletter.The English language has witnessed a major expansion as a result of the need for new terms related to technology. Interestingly, because of globalization, these new words have been adopted by…
SourceMedical, a leading provider of outpatient information solutions, has announced the launch of SourcePlus AutoPost, a posting solution for ASCs, according to a SourceMedical news release.
The Surgery Center on Soncy in Amarillo, Texas, and Universal Health Services has named Clay Weiss as the new administrator for the center, according to a report in the Amarillo Globe-News.
Amy Mowles, president and CEO of Mowles Medical Practice Management, discusses how surgery centers can improve the overall efficiency of their pain management services by focusing on specific aspects of each case before, during and after the procedure.
Here are five best practices that any hospital can follow to improve its efficiency.