The results of peer review proceedings at the another hospital may not be enough to base a dismissal decision upon, according to an opinion issued by the Court of Appeals of California, Fifth District.
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Adequate on-call emergency coverage is a real issue for hospital emergency departments and inpatients requiring urgent specialist consultation. Sullivan Cotter’s 2008 Physician On-Call Pay Survey Report states that 85 percent of survey respondents have experienced difficulty finding physicians to provide…
Using CMS's comprehensive error rate testing system, which measures the accuracy of Medicare fee-for-service payments, a Medicare contractor has reviewed Medicare Part B claims from Texas ASCs to determine the top 10 billing errors that lead to denial or rejection…
1: What are the biggest victories the ASC industry has secured over the last 24 months? Kathy Bryant, JD: The biggest victory the ASC industry has achieved over the last 24 months is the progress ASCs have made in increasing…
Here, a physician and two administrators discuss their experiences with construction projects, representing various stages, building types and project types, and give their best advice for ensuring your project runs smoothly.
The criminal grand jury indictments in the largest medical fraud prosecution in the nation have been unsealed, and the final two defendants have been charged for their role in the Unity Outpatient Surgery Center scheme, in which $154 million was…
To meet the needs of procedural ambulatory facilities posed by increasing safety standards and state regulatory initiatives nationwide, AAAASF has developed a set of accreditation standards specific to procedural, non-surgical facilities. They are intended for ambulatory facilities performing procedures under…
In an effort to enhance the ability of ASCs to report healthcare outcomes and processes in a standardized manner, the National Quality Forum has endorsed five quality measures for ASCs developed by the ASC Quality Collaboration. The five facility-level ASC…
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Depending on your point of view, HIPAA is either a boon or a bane: It?s generated a whole new line of business for many consultants, but has probably presented a major pain for providers, or ?covered entities.? What started in…