Hospital terminates medical assistant, citing surgical wound as infection risk. Court rules hospital's "ambiguous" infection control policy not enough to terminate employee.

Florida health system settles Stark Law, False Claims allegations for $69.5 million. Broward Health allegedly rewarded physicians for referrals and penalized them for accepting charity cases.

When patients have to pay the difference, they choose less expensive ASCs for care. Study shows the value of reference-based insurance.

UnitedHealthcare settles underpayment lawsuit. Improper rates stiffed California's out-of-network ASCs.

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Wireless sensor in implants may help battle against SSIs. Device would detect presence of pathogenic antigens.

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