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Healthcare Reform

Administrators in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) work towards a successful transition as Congress implements Healthcare Reform legislation, while struggling to have a reasonable payment system allowing them to continue providing surgical services.

New Ruling Reveals the Future of Washington-Directed Healthcare

Dr. Scott Gottlieb, a former senior adviser to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), warns that a new ruling by CMS will force people to get open-heart surgeries that might have been avoidable. ...More
2 weeks ago
Posted in Blog
Window into Healthcare: A snapshot of the future for physicians and hospitals

MGMA-ACMPE, the American Hospital Association (AHA) and the Polsinelli Shughart law firm will host leaders from hospitals and health systems, physician organizations and payors this May in Dallas at the Forum on Innovation in Healthcare to share experiences and examples of ...More
April 10, 2012
Posted in News
How's your ASC's paperless office coming along?

Despite the increased use of technology in healthcare – including EHRs – paperwork is not only still king ... it's expected to be more prevalent as healthcare reform initiatives kick into high gear. ...More
March 20, 2012
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Major Issues Facing the ASC Industry

From reimbursement to physician recruitment, Regent's Nap Gary shares his take on some of the industry's biggest challenges. ...More
March 14, 2012
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Healthcare Reform Prompts 'Tsunami of Innovation'

At HIMSS, one healthcare consultant shared his anticipation of the end of the age of entitlement. ...More
March 5, 2012
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Accountable Care Trends, Strategies and Best Practice Compliance

The possibilities of what ACOs and coordinated care can accomplish are bringing other factors and strategies forward that could merge within the CMS Shared Savings models, or as commercial ACOs outside the purview of CMS and the federal government. ...More
February 24, 2012
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Case Study: Nebraska Spine Hospital

The Nebraska Spine Hospital was birthed just shy of healthcare reform's moratorium on physician-owned hospital joint ventures. ...More
February 23, 2012
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Physician and Health System Partnerships in an Era of Healthcare Reform

Today’s healthcare marketplace requires proactive thinking, new structural and governance models, open mindedness and creativity. ...More
February 21, 2012
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Healthcare 'Reform' Two Years Later

Healthcare 'Reform' Two Years Later: Medical Costs Are Increasing and Patient Satisfaction is Decreasing ...More
January 26, 2012
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This Week in Outpatient Surgery Center News

Physician honored at dedication, ASC automates pre-op procedure, Republican primaries split three ways ...More
January 23, 2012
Posted in News