House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) told CBS’s "Face the Nation" he wants to repeal the healthcare reform law and replace it with less intrusive healthcare reforms proposed by Republicans, according to a report by CNS News.
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Clinical Science Laboratory in Mansfield, Mass., has agreed to pay $525,000 to the state to settle allegations it had fraudulently billed Medicaid for urine drug tests that were not properly ordered by a physician or other authorized provider, according to…
The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology has announced it has expanded its APIC ANYWHERE online education center by adding three new courses.
It is critical that your ASC not only train your staff members about your infection control program, but you must also test them to ensure they understand your policies and procedures, infection control terminology and their responsibilities.
Larry Teuber, MD, currently serves as president of Medical Facilities Corporation, a company that owns 51 percent interest in four specialty surgical hospitals in South Dakota and Oklahoma and two ASCs in California. According to the company's website, MFC's philosophy…
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Kathie Stewart, administrator of Cascade Spine Center in Tualatin, Ore., discusses three ways the spine center recruits spine specialists.
Lakeland Surgical and Diagnostic Center, with two locations in Florida, has implemented a patient satisfaction survey on its website for patients who desire an online method of communication.
Steve Corl, administrator at Mackinaw Surgery Center in Saginaw, Mich., discusses how the center tackles pricing negotiations with supply vendors.
A healthcare economist is proposing a hybrid payment model for Medicare, allowing managed care or fee-for-service payments, depending on the market, according to a report by Kaiser Health News.
The Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority has released advisory guidelines for healthcare executives dealing with healthcare-associated infections to help them present a business case for their infection prevention and control programs.