Larry Teuber, MD, is the founder and physician executive of Black Hills Surgery Center in Rapid City, S.D., and the chief medical officer and president of Medical Facilities Corporation.
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Grand Valley Surgical Center, LLC, located in Grand Junction, Colorado, is a multi-specialty ambulatory surgery center with over 5,000 cases in 2011. We are looking for an experienced PREOP/PACU RN with a few years experience as a PREOP/PACU Manager. The…
Senior physicians are postponing retirement due to declining reimbursements and the difficulty of "slowing down" participation in a practice, according to an editorial in American Medical News by AMA President Peter W. Carmel, MD.
5 Ways Physician Employment Affects Surgery Center Valuation Hospitals are increasingly employing physicians to gain market share and integrate providers into hospital operations, creating a problem for surgery centers that depend on surgical case volume from independent practitioners. Click to…
Steroid injections for back pain are no more effective than a placebo, according to a study reported in the New York Times.
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Wisconsin may have an online statewide prescription drug monitoring program as early as next year, according to a Reedsburg Times-Press report. Pharmacies will begin submitting data for the system this fall.
A self-assessment tool is often the first step in addressing problematic physician behavior, according to a Family Practice News report.
A new law in Mississippi will require physicians to clearly indicate licensure when advertising healthcare services, according to a Sun Herald report. Failure to do so may result in loss of certification.
T.K. Miller, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon with Carilion Clinic Orthopedics and the medical director of the Roanoke (Va.) Ambulatory Surgery Center. He specializes in knee treatment, shoulder problems and sports medicine.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued an order to stop the sale of ZEP Formula 165, a disinfectant manufactured by Zep in Atlanta, Ga., for use in hospitals. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on ZEP Formula…