Uncategorized Archives - Page 1811 of 1999

Urology Practice Joins Alabama Surgery Center

Alabama Urology & Robotics Center has opened an office location in Madison (Ala.) Surgery Center, according to a report by The Huntsville Times.

AAAHC Institute Announces 2009 Innovations in Quality Improvement Award Winners

AAAHC Institute for Quality Improvement (AAAHC Institute), a not-for-profit subsidiary of the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, announced the winners of the 2009 Innovations in Quality Improvement Awards, according to an AAAHC news release.

25 Movers and Shakers in the Hospital Industry

Here are 25 individuals who recently moved into top hospital and health system management roles.

Statistics on Surgery Center Leverage Ratios

Here are the average and median debts and leverage ratios for surgery centers, according to VMG Health's 2009 Intellimarker.

Report Finds More Hospitals Willing to Merge, Buy Physician Groups

More hospitals and health systems in the United States are willing to consider merging with other facilities or buying physician groups as a result of the recession, healthcare reform efforts and "thawing" credit markets, according to a report in the…

ASC Administrator Expresses Concern Over Future of Surgery Centers in New Jersey

Marcy Sasso, director of operations for the Ambulatory Surgery Center of Union County (N.J.), expressed her concerns over the future of ASCs in New Jersey in a letter to the editor published in the Suburban News.

Spine Device Maker Archus Orthopedics Shuts Down due to Lack of Capital

Redmond, Wash.-based Archus Orthopedics, developer of an implant to help people retain flexibility after back surgery, is dissolving because it failed to raise enough capital to bring its product to market, according to a report by Xconomy.

Cardinal Health Spins Off Medical Device Division, Carefusion

Cardinal Health has completed the spinoff of its medical device division, now a separate company, based in San Diego, called CareFusion Corp., according to a Cardinal Health release.

Nevada Pain Management Center Settles Medicare Fraud Allegations

Advanced Spine and Pain Management Center in Las Vegas, Nev., and five of its healthcare professionals paid the U.S. government $167,000 to settle allegations of Medicare fraud, according to a report in the Las Vegas Sun.

Survey of U.S. Physicians Released, Finds Less Than 60% Providing Charity Care

The Center for Studying Health System Change 2008 Health Tracking Physician Survey, which surveyed physicians on a number of dimensions, from basic physician demographic information, practice organization and career satisfaction to insurance acceptance, compensation arrangements and charity care provision, has…