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The Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services (OIG) issued Advisory Opinion No. 08-22 on Dec. 8, 2008. In the Advisory Opinion, the OIG analyzed a proposed arrangement under which a non-profit, tax-exempt corporation…

Here are the 10 leading trends affecting the medical technology industry for 2009, according to a webinar hosted by Aaron Dickson, co-president of the Toronto-based Millennium Research Group, a strategic research and intelligence firm in the medical technology and pharmaceutical…

Amkai, a software company with 20-plus years of experience delivering administrative and clinical solutions to ASCs, surgical hospitals and physician practices, is hosting a free webinar titled "How Comprehensive Information Management Boosts ASC Performance" on Wed., Jan. 28 from 1-2…

Here is a breakdown of the case volume mix as a percent of an ASC's total cases from the VMG Health 2008 Intellimarker. Analysis is provided for the average of all surveyed facilities; facilities with a net revenue of less…

The American Hospital Association (AHA) has sent a legislative health reform proposal to Congress recommending a number of significant changes including a renewed ban on physician self-referrals.

Given the recent surge of ASC mergers and acquisitions, Greg Zoch of Kaye/Bassman International Corp. offers three observations of the market and offers suggestions for ASCs seeking a potential partner.

The American Hospital Directory has released a preliminary study analyzing shifts in Medicare reimbursements under the new severity adjusted DRGs (MS-DRGs), with the data revealing that cardiovascular and orthopedic surgery saw noteworthy shifts in reimbursement in 2008.

A dearth of applicants for nursing jobs is forcing recruiters to try a variety of creative methods just to get qualified individuals to visit organizations, according to the Associated Press.

Seven hospitals in New York are accused of fraudulently billing Medicaid for more than $50 million, according to a report by the Associated Press.

Seven hospitals in New York are accused of fraudulently billing Medicaid for more than $50 million, according to a report by the Associated Press.