Note: This article first appeared in RAC Monitor.On Tuesday, April 26th, CMS placed an update on their Recovery Audit Contractor page under Recent Updates than can be seen as the beginning of reporting on results of the permanent RAC program.…
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There's an element of risk management in almost every function and process that occurs in an ambulatory surgery center, says Carol Hiatt, RN, LHRM, CASC, a licensed risk manager in Florida and Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care surveyor who…
Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) is speaking out against a proposed teaching hospital in Mid-City, La., saying the project is too large and depends too heavily on uncertain funding, according to a WWLTV report.
256 Hospital and Healthcare Leaders – Part 2 PAGE 2 of 1 GO TO PAGE 1 James Mandell, MD. In Oct. 2002, Dr. Mandell, a urologist, became CEO of Children’s Hospitals in Boston, one of the largest children’s hospitals in…
The following Q&A comes from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services website. Q: Does CMS adjust Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) payment under the revised ASC payment system for geographic differences in wages based on where the ASC is…
The ScanChart application is a new electronic medical records software from Surgical Notes, a nationwide provider of medical transcription, coding, electronic medical records and other value-added IT services for ambulatory surgery centers and surgical hospitals.
CPT copyright 2010 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association.Most physicians and healthcare administrators believe that healthcare and particularly the "revenue cycle" is controlled entirely by commercial insurers. They believe this…
Amerinet, a national healthcare group purchasing organization, has announced the availability of a new Amerinet Quality Solutions toolkit, podcast episode and webcast highlighting healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).
Here are five ways orthopedic practices can boost patient volume.
Section 3026 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provides for a five-year demonstration project called the Community-based Care Transitions Program. Funded by $500 million in federal dollars, CCTP encourages collaboration among hospitals and community-based services providers for improving…