ASCA 2013 conference begins.
The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association 2013 conference began in Boston on April 17 and will run through April 20.
6 Republican Senators criticize $35B EMR incentive program.
On Tuesday, six Republican Senators released a report claiming that the federal government’s $35 billion EMR incentive program could increase Medicare bills and not account for the difficulty health systems will have in maintaining EMR systems once they no longer receive federal stimulus dollars.
Arizona Senate reviews medical pricing transparency bill.
The Arizona Senate will be looking at a revised version of a medical pricing transparency bill, sponsored by Republican Sen. Nancy Barto. The original bill was vetoed by Republican Gov. Jan Brewer.
ACMC announces plan to build ASC in Marshall.
Affiliated Community Medical Centers intends to break ground on a two procedure room, two operating room ambulatory surgical center in Marshall, Minn., this summer.
Midwest Orthopaedics physicians seek 65% share of Gold Coast Surgicenter.
A group of 11 physicians from Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush has submitted an application to the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board for the $1.95 million purchase of a 65 percent stake in Gold Coast Surgicenter.
OIG releases updated providers self-disclosure protocol.
The Office of Inspector General has released an entirely revised edition of the SDP that was first published in 1998. OIG said some of the most common issued disclosed by providers are kickbacks and Stark Law violations, duplicate billing and falsification of records.
ASCpro to offer clients access to AAAHC accreditation standards.
The software company Basha has reached an agreement with the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care to offer its clients an electronic edition of AAAHC accreditation standards through ASCpro.
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