Here are eight facility expenses for surgery centers by total number of annual cases a center performs, according to VMG Health's 2009 Intellimarker.
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Here are the average gross charges and net revenue for cases in 11 surgical specialties for surgery centers in the Southwestern United States, according to VMG Health’s 2009 Intellimarker. 1. ENT Gross charges — $7,252 Net revenue — $1,9992. GI/endoscopy…
While health insurers claim they spend 87 cents out of every premium dollar on healthcare, the actual amount is "significantly lower," according to a release by Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.).
Pacific Surgery Center in Poulsbo, Wash., upgraded its core practice management systems to solutions from HSTpathways and ZirMed and experienced reduced bottlenecks despite volume increases of 15 percent, according to a ZirMed news release.
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Covington, Ky.-based Omnicare, the nation's largest nursing home pharmacy, will pay $98 million, and IVAX Pharmaceuticals of Weston, Fla., a drug manufacturer, will pay $14 million to settle false claims allegations, which allege the companies engaged in a kickback scheme,…
A multi-center study published in the November issue of Ophthalmology suggests that cataract surgery can improve vision in patients with any stage of age-related macular degeneration, according to a report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
United Surgical Partners International released its results for the quarter ending Sept. 30, 2009, including a 19 percent growth in operating income for the quarter, which increased to $55.4 million as compared with $46.6 million for the prior year period,…
Count Me In, LLC announces Remote Management Connection (RMC), the seventh edition of the award-winning Timecard Monitor, the QuickBooks-compatible, employee time and attendance solution that authenticates employees' identities, records their hours with uncompromised accuracy and seamlessly integrates with payroll programs-all…
CMS is going ahead with plans to slash Medicare physician reimbursements by 21.2 percent next year, following a requirement to put reimbursements in line with a sustainable growth rate formula, according to a final rule issued by CMS.