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Proven Methods for Accelerating Cost Reduction in ASCs: Thoughts From Provista Senior Director Richard Peters

In an April 18 webinar titled "Proven Methods for Accelerating Cost Reduction," Richard Peters, senior director of surgery services for Provista, discussed strategies to reduce supply costs. He discussed the benefits of standardizing supplies, joining a GPO, investing in a…

New Burr-Coburn Bill Aims to Identify Areas for FDA Improvement on Medical Device Oversight

Sens. Richard Burr (R., N.C.) and Tom Coburn (R., Okla.) have introduced a new bill that aims to help identify areas for FDA improvement concerning its oversight of medical devices, according to a news release.

Novation Launches New Pharmaceutical Reverse Distribution Services Agreement

Novation, a supply contracting company for the members and affiliates of VHA, UHC and Provista, has announced the launch of its new pharmaceutical reverse distribution services agreement, according to a news release.

6 Steps to Meet CMS' Stroke Quality Reporting Requirements

Beginning Jan. 1, 2013, hospitals and health systems will be required to report data on 76 measures for CMS' Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program to receive full Medicare reimbursement in 2015. The 76 measures feature several new measures from previous…

ASC Leader to Know: Dr. David J. Abraham of The Reading Neck & Spine Center

David J. Abraham, MD, a board-certified in orthopedic surgery, is a physician at the Reading Neck and Spine Center in Wyomissing, Pa., a renowned healthcare facility that offers operative and nonoperative surgical care as well as post-surgical services for spine…

Patient Safety Tool: ASC Quality Collaboration's Environmental Infection Control Toolkit

The ASC Quality Collaboration offers a free BASIC Environmental Infection Prevention Toolkit designed to help surgery centers maintain a safe environment for patients and healthcare workers.

ASC Industry Leader to Know: Dr. Robert Nucci of Citrus Park Surgery Center

Robert Nucci, MD, is an orthopedic spine surgeon at Citrus Park Surgery Center in Tampa Bay, Fla.

NeuroMetrix Seeks FDA Approval for New Pain Therapy Device

NeuroMetrix has announced it has filed an FDA 510(k) application for its SENSUS pain therapy device, according to a news release.

Sotera Wireless Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for ViSi Mobile Vital Signs Monitoring System

Sotera Wireless has announced that it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for a new, mobile vital signs monitoring system, according to a news release.

Physician Editorial: Pain Clinics Should Be Source of Comfort, Not Pills

In the midst of tighter state and federal regulations on opioids, it is increasingly difficult for physicians to accurately assess a patient's condition in the time allotted, according to a physician editorial in The Huffington Post.