| Hospital Asks for Gag Order on Malpractice Attorney’s Ads |
| Law firm seeks patients of Arkansas spine surgeon in suit against hospital. |
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| Published: July 31, 2009 |
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| FTC Delays Red Flags Rule Until Nov. 1 |
| Agency extends more resources to help you comply with new identity theft rule. |
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| Published: July 31, 2009 |
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| Experts Reassure Public About Safety of Propofol in Surgery |
| Michael Jackson’s death puts the spotlight on commonly used anesthetic. |
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| Published: July 30, 2009 |
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| OSM Now Printed on Forest Stewardship Council Certified Paper |
| New, greener edition of Outpatient Surgery debuts next month. |
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| Published: July 29, 2009 |
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| Patient Profiling: Class Divide Extends to ASCs |
| In Florida, day surgery patients are most likely middle class. |
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| Published: July 24, 2009 |
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| Female Surgeons Favor Flexible Work Schedules |
| Survey shows women surgeons satisfied with careers but interested in part-time opportunities while raising children. |
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| Published: July 23, 2009 |
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| N.J. ASC Group Fights Reduced Out-of-Network Reimbursements |
| New health plan "an attempt to frustrate providers from going out of network." |
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| Published: July 22, 2009 |
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| Get Ready for H1N1 |
| CDC releases list of 10 tips for outpatient facilities ahead of flu season. |
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| Published: July 17, 2009 |
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| Accreditation Decision Changes for 2010 |
| Joint Commission will resurvey facilities with Medicare CoP deficiencies. |
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| Published: July 16, 2009 |
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| PHA: Article Paints False Portrait of Doctor-Owned Hospitals |
| Trade group decries "incorrect assumption and innuendo" in Time piece. |
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| Published: July 16, 2009 |
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| Anesthesia Coding: There’s an App for That |
| New iPhone application looks up CPT codes for you. |
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| Published: July 15, 2009 |
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| CDC Announces Propofol Recall |
| Two lots of Teva-manufactured propofol tested positive for high levels of endotoxin. |
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| Published: July 14, 2009 |
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| Medicare Funding Agreement May Hurt Doctor-Owned Hospitals |
| Trade group says hospitals are "desperate" to control the industry. |
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| Published: July 9, 2009 |
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| APIC Announces New Infection Control Resources |
| The tools are designed to help ASCs comply with CMS’s revised conditions for coverage. |
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| Published: July 9, 2009 |
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| Court Rejects Self-Referral Rule Challenge |
| Judge says physicians must appeal Stark law rule change through CMS first. |
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| Published: July 8, 2009 |
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| FDA Warns of Retained Tissue in Arthroscopic Shavers |
| Agency urges facilities to evaluate cleaning processes and report problems. |
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| Published: July 7, 2009 |
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| CMS Proposes 2010 Payment Rates |
| ASCs see first inflation update since revision. |
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| Published: July 2, 2009 |
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| R.I. Adopts Standard Surgery Safety Protocol |
| All hospitals and surgery centers voluntarily agreed to implement a new uniform safety protocol. |
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| Published: July 2, 2009 |
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| CMS Makes It Official: It Won’t Pay for Surgical Errors |
| New NCDs posted on the Web. |
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| Published: July 1, 2009 |
