Ambulatory surgery centers, since their inception, have touted their lower-cost services as competitive advantage, and rightfully so. According to the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association, ASCs are currently paid less than 60 percent of what hospital outpatient departments receive for the same procedures — which results in savings to both the insurer and patient. While ASCs […]
Read MoreThe cost associated with reworking a claim is $15–nearly $11 of which is staff time. By reducing the amount of time it takes to rework a claim, you’ll reduce your cost and get your claims re-submitted faster. One of the most time-consuming steps in reworking a claim is comprehending the payer’s complex rejection messages. With […]
Read MoreHealthcare spending, which was mostly in check, hovering close to the general inflation rate in recent years, may be on the rise again–or not. Healthcare spending and prices may be on an unsustainable rise after years of slow growth during the Great Recession, Forbes suggests. But healthcare spending in March was 7.1 percent higher than […]
Read MoreI thought this was an important article since many of our readers practice in a community hospital. As community hospitals around the country fall victim to declining volumes, shrinking patient care reimbursement and other financial woes, more organizations consider giving up their independent status to align with larger entities to survive. In Virginia, Community Memorial […]
Read MorePublished in Acta Neurol Scand. 2014 Apr;129(4):e16-9 Authors: Olivieri C et al., BACKGROUND: Surgery in patients affected by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) presents a particular anesthetic challenge because of the risk of post-operative pulmonary complications. AIMS OF THE STUDY: We report on the use of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) to prevent post-operative pulmonary complications (PPCs) in […]
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