Study Group: Ambulatory Surgery Center Experts
Council Members in this Study Group: 134
This study group may include physicians, care providers, and researchers specializing in internal medicine, cardiology, oncology, dermatology, emergency medicine, family medicine, neurology, obstetrics-gynecology, psychiatry, radiology, nursing, optometry, genetics, and mental health. It may also include experts knowledgeable on diagnostic labs, disease management, medical devices, long term care, surgery centers, health management, pharma, and biotechnology, among others.
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Leading Experts in this Study Group
- Louis Rocco
System Director of Purchasing
HALLMARK HEALTH SYSTEM, INC.
Louis Rocco is the System Director of Purchasing at Hallmark Health System, in Massachusetts. He has over 25 years of experience in purchasing and has negotiation, analytical, reporting and communication skills in inventory, distribution, purchasing,...
- Carrie Harris-Muller
Chief Administrative Officer
KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITALS INCCarrie Harris-Muller is the Chief Administrative Officer of Kaiser Permanente in the Mid-Atlantic States. Previously, Ms. Harris-Muller served as the Regional Vice President of HealthPlan Administration and Contracting. She has held several executive...
John HsuDirector of Anesthesiology
PRESBYTERIAN INTERCOMMUNITY HOSPITAL, INC.John Hsu, MD, is Director of Anesthesiology at the 444 bed Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital, Medical Director of both SBS Medical Management and Whittier Outpatient Surgery Center, and an Expert Medical Review Consultant for the State of California...
John HewettPartner
Pacific InterventionalJ. Joseph Hewett, MD is the Medical Director of Vascular Access Centers of South Los Angeles, Vascular Access Center of Los Angeles, and Newport Cancer Care Diagnostic Imaging and Interventions. He is a managing partner in Pacific Interventional which...
Sanjay RaoMedical Director
Lakeside Eye ClinicSanjay Rao, MD, is the Medical Director and Director of Cornea and Refractive Surgery at the Lakeside Eye Clinic in Chicago. He was previously the Director of Cornea and Refractive Surgery at the University of Chicago. He has clinical expertise in diseases...
GLG NewsSM Analyses by this Study Group's Leading Experts(?)
Opinions and analyses expressed in GLG News are solely those of the author. See the Terms of Use for details.
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Computer Technology Really Does Improve Patient Care
February 6, 2009
Analysis by: John Hsu, Director of Anesthesiology ,Health Info Technology Saves Lists, Costs: Study | news.yahoo.com
Information technology in healthcare saves lives if it is frequently used by doctors for medical practice. Scientific papers in the past have suggested that information technology saves lives by preventing medication errors but this paper suggests that the way doctors practice medicine may be modified to saves lives as well.
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Why hasn't EHR been adopted faster
November 26, 2008
Analysis by: John Hsu, Director of Anesthesiology ,Survey: Hospital EHR Adoption Rate is Below 12% | www.govhealthit.com
The lack of a comprehensive EHR implementation suggests that we are failing at our goal of improving the healthcare system. While the article highlights many problems, very few solutions are offered to remedy this part of our healthcare crises. The key implications are: 1. The adoption rate of electronic health records in nonfederal U.S. hospitals is low 2. The percentage of these electronic record systems may be classified as "fully functional is low 3. The companies that can fill the enormous gaps in adoption have laid the foundation for future adoption.
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A relief, albeit a temporary one
April 14, 2008
Analysis by: Michael Blume, Gastroenterologist,Aetna to Delay Reduced Colonoscopy Coverage | online.wsj.com
This potential issue has been of concern since we changed to Propofol based anesthesia for all of our patients approximately five years ago. We made this decision because it made endoscopic procedures significantly more tolerable (essentially painless, except for the bowel prep) for just about all of our patients, as well as, frankly, safer. While many patients did well with standard conscious sedation using agents such as Sublimaze and Versed, others did not do as well. Using an anesthesiologist benefited not only high risk patients, but also patients who had rather high sedation tolerances, who often were difficult to identify prior to performing the procedure.
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Bausch makes foray into presbyopic arena
January 29, 2008
Bausch & Lomb announces acquisition of eyeonics | www.osnsupersite.com
With the recent trends of presbyopic correction , Bausch and Lomb has now entered the arena.
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Quality of physician-owned hospitals is better than general hospitals
January 14, 2008
Analysis by: John Schneider, Partner,Physician-Owned Hospitals Faulted on Emergency Care | www.washingtonpost.com
-The OIG report is anecdotal at best and poorly designed at worst. -There is no need to make much of anything new out of these "findings" -The record of physician-owned hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers is generally outstanding. Several studies published in leading medical journals have shown consistently that outcomes at small specialty hospitals (most of which are physician owned) are better than general hospitals in several areas, including orthopedic surgery, cardiac surgery, and general surgery. The physician-owned hospitals have lower infection rates as well.
Members in this Study Group include these company types:
- Free-standing Surgery Center
- Office Based Private Practice or Clinic
- Facility, Non-Academic/Community Hospital
- Academic Medical Center/Hospital or Clinic
- Integrated Healthcare Delivery Network (IDN)
- Non-Academic Community Hospital or Clinic
- For-Profit Chain or Multifacility Hospital
- Consultancy, Healthcare-Focused
Members in this Study Group often have these job titles:
- Chief Executive Officer
- Director
- Physician - Attending Physician
- President
- Physician - Director
- Owner
- Partner
- Operations Executive
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| Study Group Name | No. Members |
|---|---|
| General and Acute Care Hospital Economic Experts | 135 |
| Managed Care Experts | 669 |
| Economic Experts on Managed Care | 714 |
| Medicare Experts | 493 |
| Hospital Chief Executive Officers (CEO) | 239 |
| Hospital CEOs (US) | 180 |
| Managed Care Pricing Trends Experts | 281 |
| Orthopedic Device Purchasers (US) | 98 |
GLG Live Meetings with this Study Group's Leading Experts (?)
September 11, 2008 | New York
GLG Seminar: (NYC) Pharma/Biotech R&D SpendingNovember 20, 2006 | San Francisco
GLGi: Intraocular Lenses (IOLs)July 26, 2006 | Boston
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