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Ambulatory Surgery Reimbursement Update, December 14, 2006
The Chicago Sun-Times featured a column last week highlighting the cost-saving benefits and growth of ambulatory surgery centers (ASC).
The column features Tom Hall, CEO of Novamed Inc., who discusses the cost difference between procedures performed at hospitals and ASCs.
Procedures discussed in the article include hysterectomies, cataract surgeries, arthroscopic knee surgeries, and carpel tunnel surgeries.
The story also provides an outlook on Novamed?s future growth.
To read the Chicago Sun-Times article, click here.
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