As the economy struggles to stabilize and ASCs deal with declining reimbursements, it is critical for surgery centers to take more proactive approaches to saving money and helping their bottom line when ordering supplies. Here are 10 proven strategies ASCs…
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Peter B. Gray, DMD, an oral surgeon from Rutland, Vt., has pleaded not guilty to accusations that he defrauded the federal Medicaid program, according to a NECN news report.
A database created by the investigative news organization ProPublica allows viewers to see the details of financial relationships between physicians and seven pharmaceutical companies, according to a news report by The Plain Dealer.
ASC Communications, publisher of Becker's ASC Review, Becker's Hospital Review and Becker's Orthopedic & Spine Review, has announced the 2011 dates of its three national conferences focusing on surgery center and hospital/health system business and legal issues.
Siemens Financial Services has produced a white paper demonstrating the value ASCs can offer to hospitals to assist in containing and reducing costs.
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Connecticut has prevailed in a lawsuit against pharmaceutical company McKesson alleging the company inflated drugs costs of its pharmaceutical drugs to increase its market share, according to a news report by The Day.
A joint committee has proposed a set of final rules for Florida's pain clinics which would set restrictions on how much pain medication can be prescribed, according to a news report by The Ledger.
A federal appeals court has upheld prison sentences given to a Miami endocrinologist and nurse for their roles in a multimillion-dollar Medicare fraud scheme, according to a Bloomberg Businessweek news report.
The Office of the Inspector General has released a report suggesting medical schools are not complying with federal regulations requiring that medical school students receive training and education on Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse laws, according to the OIG…
Editor's note: The following article by Lindsay McQueeney Hanrahan, director, EHR product management for SourceMedical, was adapted and reprinted from the Fall 2010 edition of SourceMedical's "Insider Source" magazine. An electronic health record (EHR) system should not simply replicate…