The following was written by Roger E. Meyer, MD, a former Dean and Vice President of Medical Affairs at George Washington University and currently President and CEO of Best Practice Project Management. The column was provided by The Heritage Foundation.…
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The following is written by Andrew Hayek, chair of the Ambulatory Surgery Center Advocacy Committee and president and CEO of Surgical Care Affiliates. While we are optimistic regarding our industry over the long-term, from a near-term perspective, 2011 will…
1. Lateral interbody spine surgery. One of the most rapidly growing fields in spine surgery over the past five years is the lateral approach to the thoracic and lumbar spine. This allows excellent access to the disc space with less…
A U.S. District Court Judge has said the Court has jurisdiction to hear a case challenging health reform law's ban on new physician-owned hospitals and expansions of existing facilities, according to a news release from Physician Hospitals of America and…
Three South Dakota health systems have agreed to pay the government a total of $389,000 for overbilling Medicare for treatments that exceeded federal regulations, according to an Argus Leader news report.
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The state of Kentucky has prevailed in a lawsuit against Dey, in which the Basking Ridge, N.J.-based pharmaceutical company has agreed to pay the state $3.5 million to settle allegations it reported inflated average wholesale prices of its drugs, according…
Three renowned healthcare organizations — the World Health Organization, UNAIDS and International Labour Organization — have released 14-point policy guidelines to better protect healthcare professionals against HIV and TB, according to a news release.
A retired cardiovascular surgeon from Vero Beach, Fla., and his wife have agreed to pay $22.6 million to settle Medicare fraud allegations, according to a Department of Justice news release.
The burgeoning trend of hospitals buying up physician practices is causing concerns about controlling market share among health insurers and some regulators, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
Jon Dickinson, MD, board chairman of Presidio Surgery Center in San Francisco, has been named the new team orthopedist for the Oakland Athletics after a lawsuit separated the club from its former team physician, according to an Oakland A's news…