South Florida Spine Institute has relocated into a new, 9,000-square-foot facility in Miami Beach, Fla., according to a news release by the spine practice.
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The Senate Democratic leadership wants to add the three-and-a-half-year Medicare physician fee-fix into its tax extenders bill, according to a report by the Hill.
Access to capital, one of the greatest challenges for an ASC, has become more difficult with the recent meltdown of the banking industry. Having a good banking relationship is very important, but banks have become more jittery about lending money…
A small but growing number of doctors are asking patients to pay new fees for uncovered services, according to a report by USA Today.
Returning from a 10-day break today, Congress will have a difficult time passing a physician fee-fix and other pressing spending measures because of the public's growing uneasiness about the federal deficit, according to a report by the Spokane Spokesman-Review.
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The healthcare sector added 8,000 jobs in May for total seasonally adjusted employment of 13.73 million, but some areas saw slight declines during the month, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
St. Cloud Orthopedic Associates has opened a new facility in Sartell, Minn., according to St. Cloud Orthopedics and the St. Cloud Times.
Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse, N.Y., is in discussions with Harrison Outpatient Surgery Center in downtown Syracuse for a possible takeover, according to The Post-Standard.
Beth A. Johnson is vice president of clinical systems for Blue Chip Surgical Center Partners.
The Independent Payment Advisory Board created by the health reform law is a promising way to preserve the Medicare program and halt skyrocketing medical inflation, but it may not elicit its expected savings and may drive physicians away from Medicare,…