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A surgery centers procedures go from being reimbursed at 125% of Medicare to 55% of Medicare.
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With more than 95,000 laparoscopic adjustable gastric band (LAGB) procedures performed since its introduction in 1993,1 this approach to bariatric surgery began moving into the outpatient arena a few years ago.
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In addition to clinical steps necessary to ensure a safe experience for patients electing to undergo outpatient bariatric surgery, it is essential that same-day surgery managers look at staff education, environment, and program marketing to minimize the risk of dissatisfied patients.
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Question: Our surgery center executive committee replaced our retiring administrator last month with a kid right out of (seemingly high) school who has no experience whatsoever in health care or clinical experience. I always thought the administrator must be a registered nurse.
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According to a survey of ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) financial data, the mean annual profit margin for the 179 ASCs that responded was 28.1%, according to the Federated Ambulatory Surgery Association (FASA), which conducted the survey.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued some technical corrections to its interim final rule on Medicares list of procedures approved to be performed in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs).
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The ramifications for not labeling medications on the sterile field can be severe for patients and for providers, due to liability and now, a new National Patient Safety Goal from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.
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To ensure medication safety in your program, perform regular safety rounds in perioperative areas to observe labeling procedures, promote consistency, and inquire about barriers to implementing this safety practice, advises the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) in Huntingdon Valley, PA.
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Many of us thinking about shopping at discount department stores or office supply stores when we want to save money on household items, but one surgery center saved thousands by hitting these same stories to purchase medical equipment.
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Medicare beneficiaries can purchase presbyopia-correcting intraocular lenses (IOLs), under a new ruling from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
