The practice of pain management has grown considerably in recent decades. With the onset of healthcare reform, increased awareness and education about pain and a growing workforce within pain management, the specialty is not only projected to grow but also…
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Surgical Care Affiliates (SCA) is one of the three largest developers and operators of ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) and surgical hospitals in the United States. SCA owns and/or manages 130 ambulatory surgery centers and surgical hospitals across the country with…
Surgical Care Affiliates (SCA) is one of the three largest developers and operators of ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) and surgical hospitals in the United States. SCA owns and/or manages 130 ambulatory surgery centers and surgical hospitals across the country with…
Wolters Kluwer Health has announced that Denver-based Exempla Healthcare has selected its ProVation MD software for gastroenterology procedure documentation and coding.
Brandi James, MEDISISS senior director of quality assurance, recently presented at the California Ambulatory Surgery Association National Seminar and Certificate of Training Program, according to a news release from MEDISISS, a medical device reprocessing company.
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Healthcare providers face a climate of increased investigation coupled with a quickly changing business environment. The Department of Justice has requested increases in its budget, including substantial increases in the DOJ’s 2011 budget for investigating and litigating healthcare fraud cases.…
Cerner Corp. has reported third quarter earnings as $495.7 million, a 17 percent increase over the third quarter of 2009, according to a company news release.
Attorneys and prosecutors are awaiting a final decision on a plea agreement in the fraud case of a Linwood, N.J., vascular surgeon, his office manager and his center accused of filing $8.5 million in false claims, according to a Press…
A former Texas state representative and seven other dental professionals are headed back to court for their alleged roles in a Medicaid fraud and kickback scheme headed by an oral surgeon, according to a Valley Central news report.
A recently published study suggests topical ibuprofen can be offered as a comparable alternative oral ibuprofen as treatment for chronic knee pain, according to the study's abstract.