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Here are statistics on the number of announced hospital mergers and acquisitions (deals) from 1998-2007, according to an American Hospital Association and Avalere analysis of data from The Health Care Acquisition Report by Irving Levin Associates.

This article provides an overview list of the steps to be taken to implement a compliance plan for an ASC.

Atwal Eye Care Center has received state approval to add two more operating rooms to the Buffalo Ambulatory Surgery Center in Cheektowaga, N.Y., according to a report in Business First of Buffalo.

New legislation was introduced by Rep. Robert Wexler (D-Fla.) will increase the number of work visas set aside for nurses and provide support for nursing programs, according to a news release from the American Hospital Association.

The Colorado Ambulatory Surgery Center Association named State Representative Jim Riesberg (D-Greeley) as Legislator of the Year at the association’s annual Education Conference, according to a report by the Greeley Tribune. Rep. Riesberg is chair of the state’s Health and…

The Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General issued an advisory opinion on hospital emergency room on-call coverage that determined a flat-fee payment schedule presented a low fraud and abuse risk.

Orthopedic surgeon with 2007 fellowship in hand and upper extremity available for permanent or locum hire.

Here are eight statistics from the VMG Health 2008 Intellimarker about surgery centers based on the number of cases a center performs annually.

Senator John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.) introduced new legislation to Congress that would expand the role of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission to determine and implement Medicare reimbursement policies, according to a news release from Sen. Rockefeller's office.

California health officials have unveiled an Internet tool to help consumers compare the costs of 28 different procedures at hospitals in the state, according to a report in the Sacramento Business Journal.