Legal Update: Are Your GI Lab Services Legal?
Do your gastroenterologists outsource their laboratory services? If so, you’d best ensure that their billing arrangements are on the level, because a recent advisory opinion from federal watchdogs has...
View ArticleMedical Malpractice: Could Your Front Desk Get You Sued?
Could your front desk staff be a medical malpractice risk? They can be if they’re dispensing medical advice to patients over the phone, as a recent case illustrates. Source: Outpatient Surgery
View ArticleGIs May Reduce Colonoscopy Cases Due to CMS Payment Cuts
Faced with cuts in Medicare reimbursement for colonoscopy, some gastroenterologists said they might reduce the number of procedures they do and retire earlier than they had intended, according to a...
View ArticlePointers for Preventing Cataract Surgery Infections
Cataract surgery is an extremely safe procedure performed countless times without incident, but that doesn’t mean surgeons can ignore the importance of limiting the risk of post-op infections. “It’s...
View Article10 Biggest Challenges to ASC Profitability in 2016
Ensuring ASC profitability in 2016 will require more out-of-the-box thinking than ever before due to declining reimbursements and the further fee-for-performance integration into care delivery. “2016...
View ArticleNearly 300 Colonoscopy Patients Possibly Exposed to HIV, Hepatitis
Nearly 300 patients who had colonoscopies at Baystate Noble Hospital in Westfield, Massachusetts, may have been exposed to HIV and hepatitis because of a lack of adequate disinfection measures used to...
View ArticleCMS Acting Administrator Announces Current Meaningful Use Program Will End...
Earlier this week, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Acting Administrator Andy Slavitt announced that, “The Meaningful Use program as it has existed, will now be effectively over and...
View Article30 things to know about ASC employee, physician compensation
ASCs are run by administrators, business office staff, clinical staff and physicians. Here are 30 things to know about how each of these groups is compensated. Source: Becker’s ASC Review
View ArticleSGNA Releases Two Infection Prevention Practice Documents for GI Professionals
The Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates, Inc. (SGNA) announces the release of two new practice documents focused on infection prevention. The revised Standards of Infection Prevention in...
View ArticleHow Environmental Stewardship Can Pay Off
Going green is the right thing to do for the environment, but taking steps to reduce your facility’s carbon footprint can also result in significant returns on eco-friendly investments. Here are 10...
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