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Equal pay discussed for ASC procedures
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission's (MedPAC's) June report to Congress includes a chapter reviewing several proposals to expand site-neutral payments, the American Hospital Association (AHA) reported. -
SDS Accreditation Update Supplement
Half of ambulatory organizations undergoing accreditation by The Joint Commission are out of compliance with the standard on credentialing and privileging (HR.02.01.03). The biggest reason? Noncompliance with Element of Performance (EP) 3, which requires the organization to document training specific to the privileges being requested. -
Consider these lessons from case of jailed surgeon
This is the second part of a two-part series on avoiding liability with documentation. -
Critical issue: Oversight of robotic surgery
In the case involving allegations of unprofessional conduct against a Colorado surgeon, the use of a robotic surgery arm might be only a distraction, say two malpractice attorneys. No matter what equipment was used, the real issue might be whether the facility adequately credentialed him and required him to meet the same performance standards as any other surgeon, with or without the robot. -
Same-Day Surgery Manager : Answers to 6 questions that puzzle SDS readers
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LRC: $12 million award for surgical errors on infant raises difficult questions under med mal cap
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Highmark and UPMC might finally end litigation
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LRC: $15 million awarded for fetal monitoring that was negligent and resulted in cerebral palsy
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$276 million Tuomey case holds many lessons for risk managers
Executive summary: The multi-million dollar award against the Tuomey Healthcare system holds important lessons regarding a hospital's business relationship with physicians. The case involved allegations of improper referrals and payment to physicians. -
Leapfrog safety scores not encouraging