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At the 19th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago on Oct. 26, 2012, Managing Principal and CEO of Eveia Health Consulting & Management I. Naya Kehayes and Senior Associate at Eveia Michael J. McClain discussed the 10 key steps…

A new study in the Archives of Internal Medicine revealed that per capita Medicare spending is growing three times faster for seniors in the United States compared with seniors in Canada.

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is requesting approval from the Office of Management and Budget for its study, "Using Health Information Technology in Practice Redesign: Impact of Health Information Technology on Workflow," to understand the impact of implementing…

At the 19th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago Oct. 26, Scott Becker, JD, CPA, partner at McGuireWoods, and chairman of the firm's healthcare department, discussed Office of Inspector General Opinion 6-6 guidance regarding anesthesia in ASCs.

Professional golfer Jonathon Byrd has undergone wrist surgery, according to a Golf Channel report.

Darren Johnson, MD, chair of the department of orthopedic surgery and sports medicine at University of Kentucky HealthCare, has been named 2013 Southeastern Conference Team Physician of the Year.

Victory Sports Medicine in Skaneateles, N.Y., is facing fierce opposition to its expansion plans, according to a CNY Central report.

Christine J. Hoglund, DO, an interventional pain physician, joined Mercy Medical Center in Williston, N.D., according to a Williston Herald report.

NeuroMetrix, a medical device company focused on neurologic complications of diabetes, has announced a distribution agreement with OneSource Medical Group for its pain management device SENSUS.

At the 19th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago, Lesley Raskin, director of strategy for Surgical Care Affiliates, gave a presentation about critical benchmarking steps for ASCs. "Benchmarking is not a novel idea," said Ms. Raskin. "If you cannot…