In order to survive and thrive in today's environment, it is essential for ASCs to control the cost of implants in addition to handling more complex cases. To this end, facilities, physicians and group purchasing organizations (GPOs) must work together…
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A leading Health System in the Atlanta area is searching for a Director of Outpatient Surgery to run their new Outpatient Pavilion that is part of a 600+ bed hospital. The Director has responsibility for implementing standards of practice, system…
A political group affiliated with former top GOP officials is airing more than $2 million in TV ads against politicians such as Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and Rep. Joe Sestak (D-Pa.), who is running for Arlen Spector's Senate seat, according…
Todd Monroe, DPM, a podiatrist from Aberdeen, S.D., has pleaded guilty to fraudulently filing paperwork in order to receive payments from Medicare, according to an Aberdeen American News report.
Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica, Calif., has agreed to pay $5.25 million to the government to settle allegations of over-billing Medicare, according to an LA Weekly news report.
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The Recovery Audit Contractor for Region D has begun medical necessity reviews for 10 types of inpatient hospital conditions, according to a report by AHA News Now.
Title: 7 Secrets to Sustainable Savings Through Standardized Clinical EngineeringDate: Tuesday, October 12, 2010Time: 1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. CST
James Leavitt, MD, president of Galloway Endoscopy Center in Miami, shares three of the facility's best practices for cutting its supply costs.
Nancy-Ann DeParle, director of the White House Office of Health Reform, and colleagues listed 10 ways they believe the healthcare reform law would reshape the practice of medicine in an article in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Haldor Advanced Technologies’ ORLocate, which tracks instruments and sponges during surgical procedures, has received clearance from the Food and Drug Administration, according to a Haldor Advanced Technologies news release.