For most ambulatory surgery centers, there are numerous business, operational and inter-personal considerations involved with identifying appropriate physician partners and selling shares to such partners. ...13 August 2015

... is to file claims and get paid. No other country uses ICD codes to reimburse physicians. 2. The increase in codes is overwhelming with an increase to more than 70,000 codes. Many variations seem to lack ...23 July 2015

Here are 50 things to know: 1. Each year, physicians perform more than 23 million procedures in ASCs. 1 2. There are presently 5,464 Medicare-certified ASCs. There are 5,686 registered hospitals ...22 July 2015

... physician and hospital visits 50 years ago. Medicare presently covers four medical-related services. It covers: Part A pays for hospital stays, home care, caring in a nursing home and for hospice care. ...02 July 2015

...  6. Officials in LA discovered a physician who collected $23 million for 1,000 power wheelchairs and equipments his patients didn't need. 7. The United States Justice Departments have charged 243 people ...22 June 2015

The Hawaii state Attorney General's Office is appealing a prior decision to resume Medicaid reimbursements for Frederick Nitta, MD, an obstetrician and gynecologist accused of fraudulent billing. The ...24 March 2015

... more than 1,000 major breaches since late 2009. 2. Big hacks have affected a total of more than 8.1 million individuals. 3. Hospitals and physician practices are a growing target because cyber criminals ...02 March 2015

U.S. Congressman Randy Hultgren will discuss his support for pro-ambulatory surgery center legislation and co-sponsorship of the PRIME ACT. Rep. Hultgren of Illinois supports legislation the ASC ...23 February 2015

Here are five recent lawsuits involving physicians. Chief Medical Director of Broward Health's Heart Center for Excellence Michael Chizner, MD, was nearly dismissed after not accepting changes to his ...03 February 2015

... of shares is an essential part of conducting ambulatory surgery center business. New physician investment is the key to financial health and sustainability, but theses sales are subject to restrictions ...27 October 2014

... to incentivize Medicare providers to adopt and use EHRs. But, ASCs were left out of the equation. The EHR Improvement Act would allow ASC physicians a three-year exemption from the HITECH Act, meaning ...23 September 2014

The United States filed two complaints under the False Claims Act related to physician-owned distributorships. The complaints are filed against Aria Sabit, MD, a Michigan-based neurosurgeon; spinal ...09 September 2014

... physicians than there used to be, more hospital employment and reimbursement for ASCs generally being tougher than it was at one point. Despite the slow-down, there are still significant numbers of ASC ...02 September 2014

The surgery center business has become a much more difficult business over the last several years. This is due to several factors.  First, surgery centers are generally utilized by physicians who are ...23 July 2014

... more colloquially known as the Sunshine Act. The act applies to manufacturers (all pharmaceutical, biologic and device companies) and their exchanges of value to physicians (excluding residents) and teaching ...14 June 2014

... company focuses on physician-owned hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers. "We want to provide healthcare the way it was intended. When doctors get involved in management [patient] treatment gets better," ...11 June 2014

...  should be evidence of communication from the top down regarding these measures which provide for a culture of patient, physician and staff satisfaction."     9. Physician credentialing. Adherence to physicia ...21 May 2014

...  GI found guilty of tax fraud, faces up to 204 years in prison | The GI shortage intensifies | What RFK Jr.'s leadership means for physicians | AGA issues new GI disease guidelines | 5 legislative ...13 May 2014

... templates. "Sometimes with surgical procedures, the physician utilizes a 'canned' operative report in the record, instead of doing an individualized OP report tailored to that patient and the procedure performed," ...08 May 2014

... in place to identify credentials about to expire. This can either be an automated computer program or an excel spreadsheet. The credentialing coordinator should send out reminders to the referring physician ...01 May 2014