Smith & Nephew plans to introduce extremities surgery products into the U.S. market beginning this year, according to the Memphis Commercial Appeal.
The Latest
"I am a seasoned architect/builder focused for more than 18 years in managing the development of ambulatory healthcare projects. I have been involved in more than 2 million square feet of physician-owned and physician joint-ventured real estate projects from coast…
The number of uninsured Americans will rise from 45 million in 2009 to 54 million in 2019, according to Senate testimony by Congressional Budget Office Director Douglas Elmendorf.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued an opinion overturning a previous decision based in part on a determination that the lower court misapplied the fair market value standard under the Stark law, according to a report…
The Atlantic Surgical Center in Pompano Beach, Fla., has been barred from seeing new patients as of Feb. 5 after an inspection by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration, according to a report in the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
Wrong-site surgeries are on the rise, and they are not only devastating to patients but also costly to healthcare facilities as a growing number of insurance companies are no longer providing reimbursement for preventable medical errors. Jeff Lynch of Viscot…
The Texas Ambulatory Surgery Center Society hosted its second annual "State of the State" conference on Feb. 2. The conference was held in conjunction with the TASCS's Advocacy Day on Feb. 3.
Cogdell Spencer has named three new regional presidents for Erdman, the company's wholly-owned subsidiary, according to news releases.
Utah Senate Pres. Michael Waddoups applauded the efforts of ASCs during a presentation before the Utah Ambulatory Surgery Center Association, according to a news release from the ASC Association.
CIGNA Corp. plans to launch new technology called the CIGNA Cost of Care Estimator in Spring 2009, according to a CIGNA news release.