Note 5 - Patient and Other Receivables, Net:

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Loans, Notes, Trade and Other Receivables Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 5 – PATIENT AND OTHER RECEIVABLES, NET:

Patient and other receivables are principally comprised of patient and insurance receivables from our Vein Clinics division which represent outstanding balances due for patient treatments less estimated allowances for uncollectible balances.  Reserves for uncollectable accounts are based on both historical trends and specific identification of specific accounts.  As of  June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, we believe that our receivable reserves were adequate to provide for any collection issues.

The composition of our patient and other receivables is as follows (000’s omitted):

	June 30,				December 31,
	2011				2010
	(unaudited)
Vein Clinic patient and insurance receivables		$	9,987			$	9,745
Reserve for uncollectible accounts			(1,925	)			(2,492	)
Subtotal Vein Clinic receivables, net		$	8,062			$	7,253
Other receivables			215				97
Total Patient and other receivables, net		$	8,277			$	7,350