For physician-owned hospitals, the healthcare reform bill and its impact is very clear and very negative. For ASCs, there is much less direct impact and the long-term impact is much less clear.
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The appropriations committee of the Georgia House of Representatives has approved a bill (H.B. 307) that would levy a provider fee of 1.45 percent on ASC and hospital net revenues.
Here are the median gross charges and net revenue per ophthalmology case, broken down by a surgery center's number of operating rooms, according to VMG Health's 2009 Intellimarker.
Following a ceremonial groundbreaking, construction is set to begin next month on a new surgical center in Fredericksburg, Va., according to a story in The Free Lance-Star.
A tax extenders bill, approved by the Senate on March 10, included a six-month extension of Medicaid funding provided by the previous stimulus plan, extending the measure through June 2011, according to a report in American Medical News.
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AdvantEdge Healthcare Solutions, a leading provider of medical billing and practice management services, has acquired AHP Billing Services, a former division of Anodyne Health, according to a joint news release by the organizations.
Merritt Hawkins' 2010 Inpatient-Outpatient Survey revealed the following statistics on the average yearly revenue by specialty and the average salary for employed specialists. Note: Specialties listed by order of descending revenue.
The Supreme Court of Georgia has struck down the state's legislated limit on noneconomic damages for professional liability cases, according to a release from the Georgia Hospital Association.
As President Obama signed the sweeping healthcare reform overhaul bill into law, some states are planning to challenge it in court. Already, several states have moved in that direction, arguing the bill's individual mandate oversteps the federal government's constitutional powers…
For physicians: 1. Increased demand for physicians. With 32 million more Americans expected to enter the health insurance market, demand should rise, especially for primary care physicians, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported. This occurred when Massachusetts passed its statewide universal health…