A Texas jury found that Houston-based Memorial Hermann Healthcare did not violate antitrust laws in regard to a suit brought forth by six physician-owners of the now defunct Town & Country Hospital, according to a report by the Houston Chronicle.
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An overnight recovery area opens a whole new world for ASCs looking to build volume with a wider array of procedures, says Joseph Banno, MD, a urologist and founder of the Peoria (Ill.) Day Surgery Center, a four-OR, multispecialty ASC.…
After a three-week trial, a Detroit federal jury convicted Jose Castro-Ramirez, MD on 13 counts in connection with an $18.3 million Medicare fraud scheme, according to a news release from the OIG's office.
Two bills seeking to regulate the out-of-network relationships between healthcare providers and patients have been introduced in the New Jersey Senate by Sen. Nia Gill (D-34), chairwoman of the Senate Commerce Committee, according to Mark Manigan, JD, an attorney with…
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Here are 10 ASC-specific and nationwide statistics about cosmetic/plastic surgery.
Dallas-based Children's Medical Center has announced plans for an expansion that would include the construction of a pediatric outpatient facility, including an ambulatory surgery center, in Southlake, Texas, according to a report in the Star Local News.
Active lifestyles, aging joints and a more enlightened approach by practitioners to treating pain is contributing to a highly attractive demand picture for pain management drug products, especially among transdermal formulations, which has led to an increase in the number…
On March 10, ASC Communication and Serbin Surgery Center Billing presented the Webinar "Meeting Today's Reimbursement Challenges: A Case Study for Success," highlighting tactics and processes for meeting reimbursement challenges at ASCs.
David F. Chang, MD (Peninsula Eye Surgery Center, Mountain View, Calif.). Dr. Chang is managing partner of the Peninsula Eye Surgery Center and is in private practice in Los Altos, Calif., focusing on cataract and intraocular lens implants. He was…