This year, ASCs can perform and be paid for hundreds of additional procedures. JOINT SUPPLEMENT CMS will now pay for total hip replacements performed at ASCs. CMS’s Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center final rule, which took effect on January 1, further blurs the lines between inpatient and outpatient surgical care, as well […]
EndoSound’s endoscopic ultrasound device underwent a successful evaluation in a live animal (pig) lab. The evaluator was Dr. Carlos Robles-Mendanda, an internationally known expert in the field and key opinion leader to major endoscope and equipment manufacturers. He used the device without preparation or instruction. The results of the two hour evaluation included: The images were judged […]
On June 1, 2020 — EndoSound incorporates as a Delaware C Corporation Founded by gastroenterologist Stephen Steinberg, M.D., and bioengineer Scott Corbett, EndoSound is developing affordable, safer Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) systems for diagnosing and treating pancreatic cancer and other diseases of the digestive tract. EUS combines endoscopy (a visual modality using video imaging) and ultrasound to […]