Here are the top 10 most-read ambulatory surgery center supply chain features published on Becker's ASC Review in 2010.
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The Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of LaserTouchOne, a pain relief device, for marketing directly to consumers without a prescription, according to a Phoenix Business Journal report.
A surgeon and family practitioner from Columbus, Ohio, has been sentenced to one year in prison after pleading guilty to charges of healthcare fraud and allowing his office manager to treat patients, according to a UPI news report.
Sarah Becker, RN, has been charged with bilking more than $15,000 from the federal Medicaid program over a two-year span, according to a Sheboygan Press news report.
Detroit Medical Center, which is expected to be acquired by Vanguard Health Systems tomorrow in a deal valued at $1.5 billion, will pay $30 million to the government for improper financial relationships it had with physicians, according to a CNBC…
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Physicians should inform patients of their sleep status prior to performing elective surgery and give patients the opportunity postpone surgery or select a different surgeon, according an editorial published Dec. 29 in the New England Journal of Medicine and reported…
St. Mary's Medical Center in Langhorne, Pa., has agreed to pay the United States $3.28 million to resolve claims the hospital improperly billed Medicare for inpatient admissions between Oct. 2001 and Sept. 2007, according to a news release by the…
Steris Corp. has announced the launching of the OmniFoam Dispenser, a wall-mounted system for dispensing foamed hand sanitizers.
A recent webinar highlighted how healthcare reform will impact spine surgeons in hospitals and surgery centers. The webinar featured Nicola V. Hawkinson, DNP, RN, of SpineSearch discussing the key issues associated with managing spine surgery.
Miramont Lifestyle Fitness in Fort Collins, Colo., and Pinnacle III, a Fort Collins-based surgery center management and consultation company, have partnered to open Urgent Care at Miramont, according to a Denver Post article.