ASCs, with a little diligence, can implement and reap the benefits of electronic medical records, digital dictation, coding and billing software, inventory management, and cost- and quality-data gathering, say experts.
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A code of conduct is simply one piece of an overall compliance plan. It puts forth a number of core concepts that should be incorporated into the compliance plan. Often, a surgery center will have a difficult time administering and…
Stephanie Wasek: From your perspective, what's the immediate impact of the new Medicare payment system on ASCs? Caryl Serbin: For the most part, I think everybody is just really trying to get their arms around what the changes are, do…
Brent Lambert, MD, FACS, suggests the following seven reasons that ASCs fail and offers advice for improvement.
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Suffice it to say 2007 has been on the busy side for the ASC and surgical hospital industries. What will 2008 do for an encore? I talked to Kathy Bryant, JD, and Craig Jeffries, Esq., about the ASC industry ...
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While you might be hearing a lot of doom and gloom about pain management's future in ASCs after CMS's transition to HOPD-based facility fees, an assessment beyond a rudimentary sampling of the most common procedure codes reveals a significantly different…
This short article briefly outlines several methods by which hospitals attempt to align interests with physicians. Some of these options may be useful for different types of projects. Further, depending on whether pursuing an imaging venture, an ASC venture, a…
The number of ASCs continues to grow as a result of the demand by the key participants in the industry – physicians, patients and payers. The high levels of patient satisfaction, physician efficiency and lower costs are all associated with…