The American Hospital Association has filed an amicus brief today in the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing that information obtained by private citizens through the Freedom of Information Act cannot be the basis for pursuing a False Claims Act case, according…
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Are you prepared to handle all of the challenges associated with being an employer?Each business' answer to this important question is different. Some businesses benefit from a stable, dependable workforce that is inherent to their situation: perhaps there is core…
Based on our monitoring of IT trends in other healthcare markets, along with our frequent discussions with independent and networked ASC leaders, we see the following macro IT trends impacting ASCs over the next five years.
A proposed surgery center for Smithfield Township, Pa., by Pennsylvania-based Coordinated Health has received conditional approval from the Smithfield Township Planning Commission, according to a report from the Pocono Record.
Dominica Pelshaw is materials manager for Bone and Joint Surgery Center of Novi (Mich.), a four-OR ASC with about 16 physician-users. Q: When did your ASC establish its reprocessing program and what type of program you have in place?…
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Taj Becker, MD, a neurologist from St. George, Utah, won in a lawsuit she filed against the Utah Medicaid Fraud Control Unit 10 years ago for "outrageous, abusive investigation and false statements about her," according to a news release by…
The incoming GOP chair of the House Oversight and Reform committee is considering directing CMS to assess the cost effectiveness of medical devices, alleging unnecessary use of orthopedic implants, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
Palo Alto (Calif.) Medical Foundation, a Sutter Health affiliate, plans to build a new outpatient clinic in San Carlos, Calif., which will include outpatient surgery, according to a report from the San Mateo Daily Journal.
Washington University in St. Louis has announced the opening of a spine center at its outpatient facility in Chesterfield, Mo.
CONMED Corp. has announced the rewarding of three separate purchasing agreements from HealthTrust Purchasing Group.