Michael J. Parshall, a consultant in Schwenksville, Pa., reports the following developments for ophthalmology in ASCs.
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A study from researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center, published in The Journal of Urology, found that patients who underwent gastric bypass procedures were more likely to develop kidney stones after the procedure than patients who did not due to…
1. Negotiations with payors can be more difficult for spine than orthopedics. Since Medicare does not reimburse spine cases in the outpatient setting, negotiating ASC rates for spine cases with private payors can be more difficult than other specialties because…
A director for Standard & Poor's says the healthcare sector is beginning to show signs of improvement, with upgrades running ahead of downgrades so far this year, according to a report by the Healthcare Financial Management Association.
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While Congress hems and haws over how it will handle the 21.2 percent (and growing) Medicare physician fee cut, physicians who are fed up with Congress' yearly drama over payments have a chance to opt out of Medicare, but they…
The Georgia Supreme Court recently ruled 4-3 to uphold a law that requires plaintiffs to establish that a physician committed gross negligence in order to receive damages in any malpractice case regarding emergency room care, according to a report by…
Integra LifeSciences introduced four new products at the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses conference in Denver, Colo., which include Secure-Cut Reposable Endoscopic Scissors, Ruggles Bayonet Curettes, Jarit Disposable Bi-polar Forceps and an improved LumbarTrak retraction system, according to an Integra…
Houston Orthopedic Surgery Center (Warner Robins, Ga.). Houston Orthopedic Surgery Center is home to four orthopedic and sports medicine specialists and one spine surgeon. The ASC consists of two operating rooms, a sub-sterile area, four preoperative rooms and five PACU…
Access MediQuip, the nation's first and largest provider of outsourced implantable medical device management solutions to the healthcare industry, has enhanced its proprietary Recall Management Service for its customers nationwide, according to an Access MediQuip news release.