Continuing our ongoing series, here are four more important issues -- the viability of CMS's new rates, danger of losing physicians, value of IT and importance of good billing and collections -- ASCs should know about. Look for more of…
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The other day, at lunchtime, it occurred to me just how much being a partner in an ASC has changed my life. This was a typical workday, with a fairly standard schedule and workload. As I was going from my…
By taking six practical steps to get a handle on inventory, Stony Brook Ambulatory Surgery Center was able to decrease days-on-hand by 100 days and to decrease on-hand inventory dollars by nearly $114,000.
Congress recently passed a bill with wide-ranging effects as pertains to Medicare. The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (H.R. 6331) went into effect July 15 when Congress overrode President Bush's veto of the legislation.
Here are five A/R benchmarks to aim for in order to ensure healthy revenue flow in your facility, according to Kim Woodruff, vice president of corporate finance for Pinnacle III.
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Five upstate New York hospitals are facing a lawsuit alleging that they have conspired to keep their nurses' wages at artificially low levels after a judge for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York certified a…
The Joint Commission and Joint Commission Resources are now accepting proposals for presentations for the 2009 Annual Conference on Quality and Patient Safety. JCR is a not-for-profit affiliate of The Joint Commission.
Here are 10 interesting statistics and facts about orthopedic practices, as gathered by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons in its Orthopaedic Practice in the U.S. 2005-2006 report.
Leases can be invalidated by tenants if the relationships are not structured property. In other situations, a tenant may not be able to utilize space as intended or its business may not remain viable due to reimbursement, legal or regulatory…
The results of peer review proceedings at the another hospital may not be enough to base a dismissal decision upon, according to an opinion issued by the Court of Appeals of California, Fifth District.