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    Same-Day Surgery

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    June 1, 2004

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    Same-Day Surgery 2004-06-01

    Anesthetists tout post-op nerve blocks, but who’s going to pay?

    It’s a technique that offers better pain control, reduced length of stay, and fewer unplanned admissions, according to anesthesiologists and research data. So what’s the controversy with nerve blocks? Read More

    Surgery clinics targeted in national investigation

    The FBI has raided three southern California surgery clinics as part of an investigation into a health care fraud scheme in which patients were recruited from 48 states to have unnecessary surgeries. Read More

    Less pain for outpatient knee replacement

    Although technological advances are responsible for the movement of many surgical procedures from the inpatient to the outpatient setting, sometimes the switch relies more upon the surgeon’s technique rather than the actual equipment. Read More

    Liposuction cases are safe, according to study

    The recent action by the Florida Board of Medicine to restrict liposuction and abdominoplasty procedures in an office setting may call the safety of liposuction into question. However, the latest liposuction study reports a complication rate of only 3% for 331 cases performed in office-based settings included in the study, according to the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care’s Institute for Quality Improvement (IQI) in Wilmette, IL. Read More

    Same-Day Surgery Manager: Why are some surgeons returning to hospitals?

    As this industry continues to expand and reach new levels of acceptance and opportunities, the need for quality surgeons utilizing our programs grows with it. Read More

    CMS describes HIPAA authorization form

    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) offers a preview of a privacy authorization form that includes the core elements and necessary statements required in the privacy rule of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996. Read More

    HIPAA Q & A: Are there privacy concerns with off-site workers?

    Question: If an employee works out of his or her home, either full-time or part-time (e.g. during maternity leave, on weekends or evenings, or as part of telecommuting job description), do the HIPAA security regulations apply? If so, how do we ensure compliance? Read More

    OIG: Reduce payment for intraocular lenses

    The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (OIG) has reported that the $150 Medicare payment for intraocular lenses (IOLs) is more than the cost of IOLs to surgery centers. OIG recommends that the Medicare payment be reduced in a manner that consider the different types and costs of IOLs. Read More

    Task force to address ASCs, specialty hospitals

    The American Hospital Association has formed a new task force to address the challenges from the growth of physician-owned specialty hospitals and other limited service providers, including ambulatory surgery centers. Read More

    Hemostatic agent leads to 110 adverse events

    Since 1996, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received reports of more than 110 adverse events related to absorbable hemostatic agents, including 11 that resulted in paralysis or other neural deficits. Read More
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    Anesthetists tout post-op nerve blocks, but who’s going to pay?

    Surgery clinics targeted in national investigation

    Less pain for outpatient knee replacement

    Liposuction cases are safe, according to study

    Same-Day Surgery Manager: Why are some surgeons returning to hospitals?

    CMS describes HIPAA authorization form

    HIPAA Q & A: Are there privacy concerns with off-site workers?

    OIG: Reduce payment for intraocular lenses

    Task force to address ASCs, specialty hospitals

    Hemostatic agent leads to 110 adverse events

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