Here are ten recent physician studies on topics including specialist compensation, EHR implementation and employment.
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HCA has reported its first quarter 2012 results and reports that outpatient volumes saw an increase over the same quarter last year, according to a Market Watch report.
Lack of team familiarity and frequency of intraoperative interruptions may increase the risk of miscommunications during surgery, according to research published in the AORN Journal. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on patient safety in the OR.
Researchers found a 53 percent decline in sharp disposal-related injuries from 1993-1994 to 2006-2007, suggesting newly engineered disposal containers and sharp devices has helped improve injury rates, according to a study published in the American Journal of Infection Control. Read…
A survey of Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology members suggests priorities among infection preventionists remain unchanged, according to research published in the American Journal of Infection Control.
Federal authorities' "nationwide takedown" today resulted in charges against 107 people — including physicians, nurses and other licensed providers — for their alleged participation in a $452 million Medicare fraud scheme.
Richard Peters, senior director of surgery services for Provista, answers questions following an April 18th webinar on "Proven Methods for Accelerating Cost Reduction." Audio for the webinar is available here and the PDF presentation is available here.
CMS has released its manual for the ASC quality reporting program, which provides detailed information on how ASCs should report information to CMS, according to an ASC Association release.
FDA has announced it is permitting marketing of the first surgical instrument set that can be assembled and disassembled inside the body during surgery, Ethicon Endo-Surgery's Percutaneous Surgical Set, according to a news release.
ProUroCare Medical has announced it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its ProUroScan prostate mechanical imaging system, according to a news release (pdf).