I. JOB TITLE: DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS
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Two staff members at Frontenac (Mo.) Surgery and Spine Care Center were indicted by a federal grand jury this past November on charges of defrauding the ambulatory surgery center, according to a report from Suburban Journals.
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission is asking Congress to provide a 0.5 percent increase in payments for ambulatory surgery centers and require them to report cost and quality data in fiscal year 2012, according to a report by AHA News…
Researchers conducted a study to see whether disinfection with an alcohol-based hand rub is more tolerable than traditional handwashing with mild soap and water, according to a study published in the American Journal of Infection Control.
William Prentice, a seasoned healthcare lobbyist in Washington, became executive director of the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association in Oct. 2010. He shares his thoughts on the need for political activism, ASCs' prospects in the new Congress, efforts to improve Medicare…
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The global market for hospital supplies is predicted to exceed $37 billion by 2016, according to a report by Market Research.
Investigators from Sapir Medical Center in Tel Aviv, Israel, have identified several risk factors for symptomatic pulmonary embolism following arthroscopic outpatient procedures, according to a paper slated for presentation at the AAOS annual meeting.
The federal government has filed a civil lawsuit against New York City for allegedly overcharging Medicaid for 24-hour patient services, according to a Wall Street Journal news report.
Cecil Risher, Jr., the former office manager of an orthopedic supply company in Brunswick, Ga., has pleaded guilty to his role in a fraud scheme that bilked more than $500,000 from Medicare, according to a Florida Times-Union report.
Recovery audit contractors have been identifying errors in drug dosages that lead to overbilling, according to a report by the American Society of Health System Pharmacists.