The NJAASC recently sent a formal letter of objection to the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance, regarding the new Liberty Mutual Assignment of Benefits form that went into effect for motor vehicle claims on February 17.
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At the "12th Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference + The Future of Spine" coding and billing experts will discuss documentation in the age of ICD-10 and the Recovery Audit Contractor program.
Pittsburgh-based Rehabilitation and Pain Specialists is now offering stem cell infusions as a nonsurgical alternative for treating joint and pain issues, according to a report from the Pittsburgh Business News.
Co-founder of the first freestanding ambulatory surgery center in the United States Wallace Reed, MD, recently passed away at the age of 97, according to an ASCA News report.
Erie (Pa.) Shriners Ambulatory Surgery Center and Outpatient Specialty Center orthopedic surgeon Rey N. Ramirez, MD, was featured as the "Mover of the Week" for the Erie Times-News.
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Here are five news updates on ambulatory surgery center management and development companies.
Roswell, Ga.-based Kimberly-Clark Health Care and St. Paul, Minn.-based 3M have formed an alliance to provide surgical and infection prevention solutions to healthcare facilities.
In its annual report to Congress, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission has recommended a 3.25 percent payment rate increase for the acute-care hospital outpatient and inpatient payment systems.
At the "12th Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference + The Future of Spine" ambulatory surgery center developers and ASC management companies will discuss ways for developers to successfully enter into new markets.
Scott Glaser, MD, co-founder and president of the Pain Specialists of Greater Chicago, shares his views on several of the trends shaping the present and future of the interventional pain management field.