Starting October 1, 2012, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) began requiring quality reports on Medicare claim forms from ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). From all indications, complications were few, and ASCs already are using the new statistics to gain insight into operational trends.
Remote surgery has come a long way since the first-ever…
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Patient safety and regulatory compliance demand thoroughly vetting those tasked…