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At the 20th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago, Nap Gary and William M. Prentice, JD, will give a presentation titled "ASC Association – Priorities for 2014."

While economic status has a hand in dictating access to healthcare, state of residence is much more important than income level in determining quality of available care, according to a new report from The Commonwealth Fund.

Hospitals with high volumes of surgical patients and a low surgical mortality rate have the lowest rate of surgical readmission, according to a new article in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Chronic care management holds no benefits over standard primary care for people with substance dependence, which is often classified as a chronic disease, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

A study published in the most recent issue of JAMA Internal Medicine found rates of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus declined by 54.2 percent in nine U.S. metropolitan areas between 2005 and 2011.

Fremont (Neb.) Area Medical Center announced the addition of four orthopedic surgeons to its medical staff, according to a Fremont Tribune report.

Beaver, Pa.-based Heritage Valley Health System has launched pain management services at its Heritage Valley Beaver (Pa.) hospital and its medical clinic — Heritage Valley Moon Township (Pa.), according to a Times Online report.

Hoag Orthopedic Institute in Irvine, Calif., has acquired a $120,000 Xenex robot that is designed to kill germs, according to a CBS Los Angeles report.

Ankle & Foot Centers of Georgia has announced the opening of a clinic in Alpharetta, Ga., and the addition of podiatrist Shamir Bhikha, DPM, AACFAS.

At the 20th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago, Stephanie Ellis, RN, CPC, will give a presentation titled "Common Billing Mistakes That Cost Your Surgery Center Monday and Correct Modifier and Revenue Code Usage for ASC Claims."