For many Ambulatory Surgery Centers, providing adequate patient care is challenging enough, so when should they consider hiring an outsourcing company to handle billing matters and such? According to “Becker’s ASC Review” when Ambulatory Surgery Centers experience the following circumstances, they should consider exploring outsourced physician … [Read more...]
When Ambulatory Services Should Consider Outsourcing
Florida’s “Pill Mill Bill” Cracks Down on Abuse
Florida’s physician services sector is getting serious about an issue that has been making newspaper headlines across the country – pill mill busts. The state’s “pill mill bill,” which passed in July, has been successful in stopping physicians from writing excessive prescriptions for potent (and potentially deadly) pain medications. According … [Read more...]
Hospital-Based Palliative Care Rises
Hospital Physicians News: The overall hospital-based palliative care grade in the US rose from a "C" in 2008 to a "B", according to American Medical News. This new performance mark was released in October by researchers at the Center to Advance Palliative Care, a New York nonprofit that helps hospitals set up palliative care … [Read more...]
Physician Practices Don’t Qualify as Medical Homes
Hospital Physician Relationships 46% of physician practices do not qualify as medical homes, according to a news release from the University of Michigan Health System. "Our study findings are particularly worrisome because the medical home model of care is seen as providing higher quality, more cost-efficient care," lead author John … [Read more...]
Achievable Goals for Ambulatory Service Centers
With only a little more than a couple of months left in 2011, there’s still time for ASCs to squeeze in some important, yet achievable, healthcare goals. Healthcare experts, in a recent news article published in Becker’s ASC Review, listed several potential accomplishments for ASCs to consider. Joan Dentler, president of ASC Strategies; Reed … [Read more...]