Physicians of Palm Beach Lakes Surgery Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., have filed a defamation lawsuit against State Farm Insurance Co. in response to a federal lawsuit filed by the national insurer against the surgery center and others for…
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Ron Seifert, vice president at the Hay Group in Philadelphia, explains why the trend toward physician employment in hospitals will continue, even though he is currently seeing a temporary slowdown in transactions.
A study from Columbia University suggests some health advocacy groups fail to disclose funding from drug manufacturers, according to a New York Times report.
The recent rebound of the orthopedic device market can be tied to creating more jobs and higher confidence in company CEOs, according to a Reuters news report.
A new polymer material that can repeatedly heal itself at room temperature when exposed to ultraviolet light could potentially mean the development of self-mending medical implants, according a QMed report.
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Here are six predictions on the growth of device and equipment markets over the next five years, according to various reports and studies.
An exciting opportunity exists as the Director of Reimbursement/Managed Care Contracting for Surgical Management Professionals (SMP). SMP is an organization of healthcare executives and physicians who have created a successful ambulatory surgical center/specialty hospital model.
A Columbus, Ohio, internist has pleaded guilty to filing false claims to Medicare, Medicaid and other private insurers as well as filing false income tax returns, according to an NBC4 news report.
St. Jude Medical, based in St. Paul, Minn., has agreed to pay the federal government $16 million to resolve allegations that the company used post-market studies and a registry to pay kickbacks to physicians, inducing them to implant the company's…
Healthcare providers, including ambulatory surgery centers, are coming under increased pressures to maintain a high level of infection prevention and control. In order to achieve this, ASCs must ensure physicians and staff members comprehensively know and understand infection control best…