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Evaluation And Purchasing

Worried about ASC operating costs? You’re not alone.

As healthcare reform rolls out and ASCs face lower reimbursements and increasing pressure to partner with other organizations, outpatient surgery facilities are looking for ways to increase control of their supply chain to improve efficiency and decrease costs. ...More
2 weeks ago
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Patient Monitoring Industry Sound-Off

SurgiStrategies spoke with industry experts to get advice on key patient monitoring topics, both clinical and business. ...More
October 27, 2010
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CMS Hosts ASC Forum on Value Based Purchasing

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will host a Special Open Door Forum on the Report to Congress for implementing a Value Based Purchasing Program for Ambulatory Surgery Centers or ASCs required by Section 3006 (as added by Section 10301(a)) of the ...More
October 7, 2010
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U.S. Senators Send Letter to CMS, Ask to Fix ASC Payment Update

Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Mike Crapo (R-ID) were joined by a bipartisan group of 19 Senators urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to fix the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) update. ...More
August 10, 2010
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Equipment Finance Activity Survey Shows Exceptional Decline of New Business Volume in 2009

The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) released its 2010 Survey of Equipment Finance Activity (SEFA), which shows that new business volume among a sample of the ELFA member companies declined 30.3 percent in 2009, in contrast to a 2.2 percent decline in 2008. ...More
July 15, 2010
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MTI Inc. and Attainia Sign Agreement to Offer Healthcare Equipment

Medical Technology industries, Inc., a manufacturer of surgery and exam chairs and tables, treatment cabinetry, stools, and accessories for the healthcare industry, announced today that it has signed an agreement with Attainia, an industry-leading online marketplace for ...More
July 6, 2010 By Jessica Barreras
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Practice Makes Perfect: Tips For Safer Healthcare

WASHINGTON—Healthcare in the United States isn't as safe as it should be. Preventable errors cost the U.S. an estimated 98,000 lives and $17 billion to $29 billion per year in healthcare expenses, lost worker productivity, lost income, and disability. While healthcare ...More
April 7, 2010
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North Hawaii Begins Wellogic Implementation To Foster Innovative Care Models Across Hawaii's Big Island

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and KAMUELA, Hawaii-- Big Island physicians have been among the nation's leading adopters of health information technology. Over ninety percent of independent physicians in Kamuela regularly use an electronic health record. Technologically advanced as these ...More
March 29, 2010
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Broward Specialty Surgery Center Will Provide Quality Medical Care At A Lower Cost

HOLLYWOOD, FL— Ambulatory Surgical Centers of America (ASCOA) is pleased to announce the opening of Broward Specialty Surgery Center, a newly constructed 12,000 square foot multi-specialty ambulatory surgery center located in Hollywood, FL. This state-of-the-art ...More
March 9, 2010
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SourceMedical Launches Hosted Application Environment Specifically Designed for Ambulatory Surgery Centers

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.– SourceMedical (www.sourcemed.net), the leading provider of ambulatory surgery, specialty hospital, and therapy application software, announced today plans to deliver a hosted application specifically for ASCs. “SourceMedical’s hosted ...More
March 3, 2010
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