10 Top Concerns for ASC Physicians Low reimbursement, low volume, increasing physician employment, increasing regulatory requirements, increasing staff shortages, increasing market saturation: These are only a few of the issues affecting ambulatory surgery centers at the moment. Click to continue…
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A 2006 pilot study of a standardized contact process found that 84 percent of all attempted contacts directly reached the physician on the first call, resulting in an estimated 6,900 hours of saved time for nurses during the year, according…
Data from Reportlinker shows 109 antibiotics are currently in the early stages of the development pipeline, with another 31 at phase 2 and just 9 candidates at phase 3.
For an opinion piece published in Annals of Internal Medicine, the authors reviewed medical literature and identified 37 common clinical situations relevant to internal medicine in which screening and diagnostic tests may provide little or no benefit to patients.
John Merski Jr., executive director of human resources for MedHQ, discusses six steps ambulatory surgery center leaders should take to build a compensation plan for each ASC employee.
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Nearly one-sixth of head and neck cancer survivors suffer from chronic pain after five years of survival, according to findings published in the Archives of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery.
The Minnesota Department of Health provides a free, downloadable poster that displays "Wash Your Hands" in 24 languages.
Researchers found that including post-discharge MRSA rates tripled the median hospital-onset MRSA incidence rate, consequently altering hospital rankings significantly, according to research published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.
The Institute of Medicine has published a report outlining 10 attributes of a health literate organization, designed to help healthcare providers, including hospitals, health systems, physician groups and payors, understand how to foster health literacy among patients.
Researchers found significant gaps in quality care delivered to patients with diabetes, according to research published in Health Affairs.