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The 2008 payment system from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) gives ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) additional payments for radiology, devices, and drugs or biologics used in procedures, according to the Federated Ambulatory Surgery Association (FASA).
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In a final payment rule for hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) predicts that HOPD payment would increase by 3.8%, considering market basket update and other factors.
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Last month I wrote about my annoyances in the surgical environment, and I obviously touched a nerve for many of you.
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Failed relationships, evenings better forgotten, and a desire to go against society norms are just a few of memories evoked by tattoos that a growing number choose to remove.
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Extra help in reducing surgical site infections (SSIs) can come from an unlikely source: a pain management pump.
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The growth rate of ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) in the United States is exceeding that of hospitals and is expected to keep climbing, according to a report from the Health Industry Distributors Association (HIDA) in Alexandria, VA.
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Can a multidisciplinary diabetes management clinic that includes a pharmacist improve care for patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus? The answer is a resounding yes, according to Erin Newkirk, PharmD, of the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.
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Research at the University of Pittsburgh has shown that tracking adult ICU use of antidotes such as protamine and phytonadione can signal adverse drug reactions (ADRs). A report on the study was given at the recent American College of Clinical Pharmacists meeting.
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The newest employee in the remodeled inpatient pharmacy at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha is eight feet tall and 36 feet wide and is capable of storing 44,000 medication unit doses.
