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The deadline for ICD-10 implementation is nearly two years away, and providers and payors need to communicate to help smooth the transition, according to The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Surgery center owners looking to sell should be aware of several factors influencing valuation and profitability.

Four infection control industry experts weigh in on a few of the best ways to ensure patient safety through improved infection control processes.

Here are six steps for surgery centers to participate in new payment models.

Editor's note: This article by Tony Mira, president and CEO of Anesthesia Business Consultants, an anesthesia & pain management billing and practice management services company, originally appeared in Anesthesia Business Consultants eAlerts, a free electronic newsletter. Sign-up to receive this…

Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery has been getting a lot of well-deserved press lately, and we hear that more and more people are asking for this approach. We also know where these people, aka patients, will turn for information — to…

Ty Thaiyananthan, MD, founder and head neurosurgeon of BASIC Spine in Orange, Calif., and practice manager Casey Crawford discuss the challenges and opportunities for integrating electronic medical records into a spine practice.

Healthcare providers and surgery centers have historically focused much of their efforts on collecting from commercial and government payors. However, as the patient pay portion increases, it will require a more concerted effort to maintain proper payment for procedures.

2013 should be a busy year for patient safety experts at hospitals and surgery centers; as quality reporting requirements continue to go into effect, facilities will be expected to ramp up compliance programs and prove their progress. Here, three patient…