With the changes occurring in Washington, D.C., regarding healthcare reform, it is important for surgery centers and physician-owned hospitals to take notice of what is being discussed and how this can affect their businesses.Mike Lipomi, president of RMC Medstone, discusses…
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The Department of Justice has issued a subpoena to Medtronic for information about the company's relationship with Timothy Kuklo, MD, the St. Louis-based orthopedic surgeon accused of falsifying research involving Medtronic's bone growth product, Infuse, according to a report in…
B.E. Smith has announced new crisis management services for healthcare organizations, according to a B.E. Smith news release.
Seventeen nursing schools in Maryland will receive a combined $11 million in grants to improve technology and draw faculty and students to combat the state's nursing shortage, according to a report in the Baltimore Business Journal.
Eight Miami residents were indicted by the Department of Justice on charges that they were involved in two Medicare and Medicaid Advantage fraud schemes, according to a DOJ news release.
The Palmetto Health Children's Hospital in Columbia, S.C., announced the opening of its new Pediatric Surgery Center, according to a report in The State.
Now is a good time for practices with a leaner appointment book to assess their needs and decide how to position the practice for the future. Here are five best practices to follow that will help your practice succeed now…
Here are 10 statistics about surgery centers located in the Northeastern region of the United States, according to the VMG Health 2008 Intellimarker.
I. Summary/ConclusionHHS relied mainly on voluntary compliance measures to address HIPAA violations until approximately one year ago. Recent settlements between HHS and healthcare providers suggest, however, that resolution settlements could be more severe if a violation happens today. HHS may…
Employer-sponsored healthcare premiums have nearly doubled since 2000, three times faster than wages, according to a new report from the Department of Health and Human Services.
