Lawsuits by former employees of a number of medical device makers allege that the companies paid kickbacks to cardiologists in order to encourage the physicians to use their products in surgery for heart-rhythm defects, according to a report by the…
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The Obama administration will direct almost $600 million from the federal stimulus bill to community health centers and to subsidies for electronic medical records, according to a report by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
In a letter to David Blumenthal, MD, national coordinator for health information technology, the Medical Group Management Association sent a series of recommendations aimed at improving the electronic health record incentive programs mandated as part of the American Recovery and…
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care has announced that it will extend its accreditation services internationally, beginning with Costa Rica in early 2010, according to an AAAHC news release.
1. ENT represents 7 percent of the average case volume in surgery centers. The average surgery center performs 4,869 cases annually, which would average to around 341 ENT cases annually.
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Three veteran owners of orthopedic and spine ASCs share best practices on ensuring profitability, lessons they have learned and plans for the future.
Three veteran owners of orthopedic and spine ASCs share best practices on ensuring profitability, lessons they have learned and plans for the future.
1. There are approximately 25,500 orthopedic surgeons practicing in the United States, according to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery.
Thirty-five states preserved or expanded health coverage for children and parents through Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Programs this year, according to a release from the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) is asking the AMA and several other non-profit healthcare organizations to reveal funding from pharmaceutical, medical device companies or the insurance industry, according to a letter Sen. Grassley sent the AMA.