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CMS Releases Memo Aimed at Helping Facilities Identify Quality Measures

PHILADELPHIA—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Office of Clinical Standards and Quality recently released a memo entitled, “Identifying Payment Year (PY) 2014 End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Quality Incentive Program (QIP) Measures Applicable to Your ...More

September 28, 2012

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Spine Surgeon Dr. Kenneth Pettine to Co-Host Meeting on Ambulatory Spine Surgery

Leading spine surgeons and ambulatory surgery center experts will gather in Dallas in October for a unique symposium. ...More

August 29, 2012

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CMS: ICD-10 2014 Date Official

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the final rule setting the ICD-10 implementation date as Oct. 1, 2014. ...More

August 24, 2012

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National ASC Day Scheduled for Oct. 11, 2012

Outpatient surgical facilities have an excellent marketing opportunity at their fingertips with October's National ASC Day. ...More

August 23, 2012

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Iowa City Ambulatory Surgical Center Receives APEX Quality Award for Second Consecutive Year

Based solely on patient feedback, an Iowa ASC received national recognition for excellence in patient satisfaction and delivery of care. ...More

August 21, 2012

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ASCA Representatives Meet with FDA Regarding Drug Shortages and Single-Dose Vials

At a recent meeting, the FDA had several suggestions for ASCs facing shortages of injectable anesthesia drugs and issues with single-use vials. ...More

August 21, 2012

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Government Accountability Office Studies Unsafe Injection Practices in ASCs

The government is reviewing a decade of CDC data on outbreaks of viral hepatitis associated with unsafe injection practices in the ASC setting. ...More

August 16, 2012

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NQF Endorses Measures in AMA Toolkit to Promote Effective Communication and Patient-Centered Care

The Communication Climate Assessment Toolkit is an organizational performance measurement resource that helps medical professionals better meet the needs of a diverse patient population. ...More

August 14, 2012

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Practice-Management Training and Certification Available

From compliance and medical office accounting to HR, healthcare revenue cycle management, HIPAA and operational flow, practice management requires a diverse skill set. A new AAPC certification brings added professional acknowledgement to the role. ...More

August 10, 2012

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L.A. Surgery Center Notes an Increase in Nasal Infections after Nose Jobs with Implants

Dr. Carlo Honrado is concerned after seeing three recent cases of MRSA in patients – decades after they've had rhinoplasty surgery with implants. ...More

August 7, 2012

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