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• Two Virginia Health Systems Compete to Build Surgery Centers in Isle of Wight County

  
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  Norfolk, Va.-based Sentara Healthcare and Newport News, Va.-based Riverside Health System will both ask the Isle of Wight County board of supervisors to support their applications to build outpatient surgery centers in the county, according to a report inThe Daily Press. The county is expected to approve both ...
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• FDA Orders Study of Premarket Clearance Process for Medical Devices

  
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  The FDA has commissioned the Institute of Medicine to study the premarket clearance process for medical devices, according to a release from the FDA. The $1.3 million IOM review will be asking whether the current clearance process protects patients and promote innovation, and, if not, whether any legislative, ...
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• Social Networking: Understand the Risks

  
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  There are many effective and legitimate uses for the Internet. Two of the primary ones are its ability to aggregate and deliver a massive amount of content, and to connect millions of users together regardless of their location or their technology platform. One of the recent trends that takes advantage of these ...
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• In a word — oy

  
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  Check out NJJNs latest video
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• Plastic Surgery Center Opens in Washington State

  
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  The Harbor Plastic Surgery Center opened in Gig Harbor, Wash., and will concentrate on the treatment of skin cancer, according to a report in The Peninsula Gateway. Justin Piasecki, MD, said in the report that 85 percent of his practice deals with removing skin cancer via the Mohs technique, which removes skin in ...
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• Andrew Hayek, Chair of the New ASC Advocacy Committee, Discusses its Origin, Makeup and Objectives

  
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  The burgeoning ASC community has a new organization to represent its interests in Washington. The ASC Advocacy Committee, launched in August, is sponsored by the ASC Association and by the ASC Coalition, an affiliation of ASC associations and companies. The new committee is chaired by Andrew Hayek, president ...
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• Healthcare Reform and its Potential Impact on ASCs: Q & A With Jon Vick of ASCs, Inc.

  
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  Jon Vick, president of ASCs, Inc., an ASC consulting firm, shares his thoughts on how health reform legislation will impact ASCs and how individual centers can best deal with changes brought on by this reform. Q: What are the biggest potential impacts of healthcare reform on ASCs? Jon Vick: The overall goal of ...
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• One think tank, two views on J Street

  
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  The Begin-Sadat Center For Strategic Studies at Israels Bar-Ilan University has distributed pro and con articles on J Street.
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• Appeals Court Awards Synthes $21M in Patent Dispute Against Medtronic

  
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  An appeals court has awarded Synthes $21 million in its patent-infringement case against Medtronic about an artificial disc replacement device, according to a release from Synthes. The decision by the U.S. District Court in Memphis follows a federal jury’s ruling against Medtronic in November and the court’s ...
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• Operating Expense Analysis for Surgery Centers With More Than 50% Orthopedics

  
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  Here are the average operating expenses per operating room for surgery centers that perform more than 50 percent orthopedics, according to VMG Health’s 2009 Intellimarker. Total operating expenses Average — $1.41 million Median — $1.38 million Medical and surgical Average — $376,450 Median — ...
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• Medicare Surgical Error Billing Policy Goes Into Effect

  
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  Starting Oct. 5, hospitals will be required to submit two claims to Medicare when a surgical error is reported along with a covered service, according to a news release from the American Hospital Association. One claim will be required for covered services unrelated to the error as well as a separate no-payment ...
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• Michigan Surgery Center Hosts Open House

  
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  Brookside Surgery Center in Battle Creek, Mich., recently hosted an open house to celebrate its 12 years of service, according to a report by the Battle Creek Enquirer. Nearly 100 people attended the event, taking tours of the facility and participating in health and safety screening. Brookside Surgery Center is ...
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• Spine Surgical Innovation Launches New Ad Campaign

  
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  Spine Surgical Innovation has launched a new ad campaign that focuses on the rapid ability to customize the Swivel Port MIS Retractor System for the individual needs of spine OEM vendors, distributors and surgeons, according to an SSI news release. “As part of this commitment to cost effective MIS surgical ...
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• JUSTASC Asks: Jeffrey Yoskowitz

  
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  A NJ native supports sustainable agriculture in Israel.
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• “Leaderless terrorism”

  
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  The middle ground between "lone wolf" and terrorist.
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• To Own or To Lease a Facility: 5 Insights From Tom Garceau of Fischer Financial

  
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  For physicians developing new office space or an ASC, one of the biggest decisions can be whether or not to buy or lease the facility. Likewise, physicians in established centers and real estate ventures may want to consider whether to continue owning the current property or entering into a sale-leaseback ...
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• Physicians Argue Against Provision Penalizing for Excessive Testing in Healthcare Reform Bill

  
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  Physicians are attempting to remove a provision in the Senate Finance Reform Committee’s healthcare reform bill that would penalize physicians who administer the most tests and treatments to their patients, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. The bill calls for physicians to be accountable for ...
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• Seven New York Hospital Employees Charged With Accepting Bribes

  
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  Seven employees from two different hospitals in Bronx, N.Y., were charged with accepting bribes to steer victims of minor injuries resulting from car crashes to clinics operated Daniel Levy, where they often received “months” of unnecessary care, according to a report by the New York Daily News. According to the ...
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• CMS Final Rule Upholds Regulations on RAC Appeals

  
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  CMS has basically upheld its previously stated rules on how hospitals and other providers can prevent recoupment of Medicare disputed payments during appeals of decisions by recovery audit contractors, according to a final rule published in the Federal Register. The final rule states that hospitals and other ...
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• Amerinet Announces New Agreement With B.E. Smith

  
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  Amerinet, a leading national healthcare group purchasing organization, has announced several new agreements, including one with B. E. Smith for executive leadership solutions, according to an Amerinet news release. Effective Sept. 1, 2009, through Aug. 31, 2012, the contract offers members savings on B. E. ...
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