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Wrong code. Out-of-date referral. Inaccurate patient information. All three of these items are simple pieces of information that can cause big problems for your same-day surgery program because they all lead to denials of your claims.
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The average net income per case reported by participants in a Midwest benchmarking study 2005 Midwest Ambulatory Surgical Center Benchmark and Salary Survey ranged from $94.31 to $307.20 per case, with the average total operating expense ranging from $528.84 to $1,241.23.
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Organizations accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations can see detailed implementation expectations for the 2006 National Patient Safety Goals on its web site.
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Hospital-based outpatient surgery departments will receive a 3.2% inflation update in Medicare payment rates in 2006 under a proposed Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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Can you imagine spending almost three years renegotiating a payer contract? Thats exactly what the administrator did at Amherst-based Ambulatory Surgery Center of Western New York, with the help of a consultant.
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When adding new procedures at your facility, performing a financial analysis is a critical step.
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What is a good policy on cell phones in the operating room environment? We have phones going off all over the place in here. I find it very distracting!
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Baxter Healthcare Corp. in Deerfield, IL, is recalling all models of its Colleague Volumetric Infusion Pumps because they can shut down while delivering medication and fluids to patients.
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The obesity rate has risen dramatically, from 13% of men and 17% of women in 1980 to 28% of men and 34% of women in 1999-2000. Increasingly, outpatient surgery providers are faced with the question: Can we handle these people as outpatients?
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With many outpatient surgery programs having few, if any, funds available for public relations, there is a strong need for free or low-cost ways to improve your community image. Many programs are finding out that by giving back to their community, they also can reach potential patients and improve staff morale in the process.
