New York officials this week announced a deal on legislation to establish tighter online oversight of prescription painkillers, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
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Physicians who step away from the medical practice for an extended period of time must take careful additional steps if returning to the field, according to a Cleveland Jewish News report.
The New Jersey Senate health committee this week approved a bill that would help foreign physicians stay in New Jersey following the completion of their residency training in the state, according to an NJ Spotlight report.
Anesthesia Business Consultants has announced the successful completion of the Service Organization Controls Report, Level 1, which examined the company's internal operational controls.
The University of Florida College of Medicine in Jacksonville has secured approval for an anesthesiology residency program to begin this year. Twelve candidates have already been accepted to the three-year program, according to a university release.
Profitability is often the key to fostering a positive relationship between anesthesiologists and ambulatory surgery centers. "If there is a harmonious relationship between the surgeons and everyone has the same goal, that's ideal," says Charles Tullius, MD, a board certified…
Representative Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.) has submitted a letter to HHS requesting information from CMS on its guideline regarding single dose vials.
Olean (N.Y.) General Hospital officials dedicated the Mildred Milliman Outpatient Surgery Center on Thursday, marking the opening of the hospital's newest expansion, according to an Olean Times Herald report.
Pinnacle III-managed Peak One Surgery Center in Frisco, Colo., has recertified its accreditation by the AAAHC.
Five new mid-year codes representing surgical services and six new drug/biologic codes will be added to the list of ASC payable procedures, starting July 1, 2012, according to an ASCA report.