Monday, January 28, 2013

American Shared Hospital Services (AMS) Receives Reimbursement Approval from Turkish Government


Today, American Shared Hospital Services, a leader in providing turnkey technology solutions for advanced radiosurgical and radiation therapy services, announced that its Gamma Knife Perfexion system (supplied by AMS through its EWRS Turkey subsidiary) has been approved by the government of Turkey for reimbursement under that country’s health insurance program when used in treatment at Florence Nightingale Hospital Group in Istanbul.

Treatment volume at Florence Nightingale Hospital Group is expected to accelerate now that this reimbursement policy has been established. More than 90 percent of Turkey’s 77 million residents are covered under the country’s health insurance program, making Turkey a country with significant growth potential for AMS.

American Shared Hospital Services is a provider of turnkey technology solutions for advanced radiosurgical and radiation therapy services. The company is a global leader in providing Gamma Knife radiosurgery equipment, which is a noninvasive treatment for malignant and benign brain tumors, vascular malformations, and trigeminal neuralgia (facial pain). AMS additionally offers the latest IGRT and IMRT systems, as well as its own proprietary Operating Room for the 21st Century concept.

For more information, visit www.ashs.com

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