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A recent article in The New England Journal of Medicine examines the benefits and drawbacks of increased transparency for patient medical records.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has delayed data collection for three new quality measures that were finalized for inclusion in the Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality Reporting Program, according to an Ambulatory Surgery Center Association of Illinois report.

Luis Espinoza, MD, a gynecology surgeon, recently joined Pratt (Kan.) Regional Medical Center and The Surgicenter, according to a Pratt Tribune report.

Here are four statistics on the level of earnings growth ambulatory surgery center management and development companies expect from ASCs within the first several years after acquisition, according to HealthCare Appraisers ASC Survey 2013.

A Markets and Markets report projects the global refurbished medical device market to reach $8.45 billion by 2017, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 7.8 percent.

Only 46 percent of neonatal drug labels indicate the safety and effectiveness of the drug following recent legislation requiring more testing and labeling of pediatric drugs, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.

In 2012, investor-owned hospitals gained a lot of traction, thanks in part to the Supreme Court upholding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Hospitals in states with low concentrations of RNs may have difficulties filling empty nursing positions, contributing to the high rate of nurse vacancies in hospitals.

The year started out with a bang, as CMS added 106 new ACOs to its Medicare Shared Savings Program in January. At that point, it was the largest new class of MSSP participants, increasing the total number of Medicare beneficiaries…

Mederi Therapeutics announced that it raised $18.5 million in Series B funding.