Andrea Woodell is the director of managed care for Regent Surgical Health, an ASC management and development company in Westchester, Ill.
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Quality Health Foundation, the charitable branch of Quality Health Strategies, has awarded grants totaling $366,000 to ten organizations in Maryland and Washington, D.C., to support local healthcare-related quality improvement efforts.
Gregory Horner, MD, is the managing partner of Smithfield Surgical Partners, a national ASC management and development firm. The company has a proven track record of working with physicians to develop healthcare facilities ranging from medical office buildings to surgical…
This article was written by Marty Anthony, President, Ambler Surgical.The surgical instrument industry has experienced many changes in the last five years including greater instrument specialization, tighter regulations about instrument reprocessing, infection control and patient safety, improved ability to process…
An analgesia system delivering small doses of the opioid sufentanil may represent significant progress for patient-controlled analgesia devices, according to a Pain Medicine News report.
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New Mexico's pharmacy and medical boards will consider proposals this summer requiring physicians to participate in a statewide prescription drug monitoring program, according to a Santa Fe New Mexican report.
An American Medical News report discussed the importance of maintaining a professional physician website and social media presence. An internet presence humanizes the practice, informs patients and attracts new cases, the report said.
Most patients want to manage their healthcare needs online while preserving face-to-face interactions with physicians, according to a new survey by Accenture.
Healthcare providers can improve the quality and safety of radiology services by instituting a "just" radiology peer review process, according to a Clarity Group white paper (pdf).
Members of the Institute of Medicine Roundtable on Health Literacy have issued a report describing 10 signs that a healthcare organization is health literate.