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The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care announced several changes to the "2012 Accreditation Handbook, Including Medicare Requirements for Ambulatory Surgery Centers."

Nader Samii, CEO, and Lisa Rock, president of National Medical Billing Services, discuss five core concepts for building a great billing and collections business.

Standardizing and streamlining implants can help a surgery center realize significant cost savings, but convincing physicians to cooperate with the initiative can be a challenge. Lori Pilla, vice president of Amerinet Clinical Advantage and Supply Chain Optimization, discusses eight tactics…

The following article was written by Simon Sikorski, MD, medical marketing director for Healthcare Marketing Center of Excellence.

Wrong site/side surgery is a serious concern in the healthcare industry: Based on state data, Joint Commission officials estimate the problem occurs 40 times a week in U.S. hospitals and clinics. Linda Groah, MSN, RN, CNOR, NEA-BC, FAAN, executive director…

Numbers — the hard facts. People often consider numbers, or data, to be unimpeachable, or that they can speak for themselves. More often than not, however, numbers can be presented differently to show different things. As hospitals ramp up quality…

Opioid narcotic underutilization and overutilization are common concerns among primary care physicians and pain management physicians alike, and a clear communication system between physicians can ease the risk of inaccurate or inconsistent prescribing, says Yousuf Sayeed, MD, of the Spine…

Here are six resources offered by government and non-profit organizations to help healthcare facilities prevent and control the incidence of surgical site infections. Each resource is offered and downloadable at no cost.*

Several leaders in the spine surgery field discuss the key trends to watch for 2013. 1. Coverage denials will continue among many payors. This year more than ever, spine surgeons are reporting coverage denials from insurance companies for surgery as…

Here are 201 orthopedic- and spine-driven ambulatory surgery centers to know.