U.S. drug regulators may allow companies to restart clinical trials centered on osteoarthritis painkillers that carry a risk of joint damage, according to a Reuters report.
The Latest
Aging physicians' frustration with health insurers and electronic medical records may be leading to a spike in physician retirement throughout Florida, according to a Gainesville Sun report.
Nurses in Washington are experiencing a job shortage as fewer nurses quit their current positions in the midst of the recession and clinics increasingly turn to lower-paid medical assistants, according to a Seattle Times report.
North American Partners in Anesthesia announced last week that Kenneth M. Miles will serve as executive vice president and chief financial officer.
The following article was written by Ann O'Neill, RN, MBA/HCM, director of clinical operations for Regent Surgical Health.By now, almost everyone in the ASC industry is aware of the new CMS quality measure reporting requirements. What you might like to…
Texas physicians continue to drop out of Medicare in response to declining reimbursements, according to new data and a Houston Chronicle report.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released draft guidance, which seeks to establish a framework for classifying significant postmarketing drug safety issues as priority, standard or emergency for timely resolution. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on…
The American College of Surgeons hosted its fourth annual Surgical Health Care Quality Forum, where leaders convened to discuss surgical quality improvement programs that increase healthcare value. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on the Surgical Health Care…
The House Public Health and Human Services Committee and the Judiciary A Committee has rejected proposed legislation that would have required Mississippi healthcare providers to video record all surgical procedures. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on the…
A delay of new coding system ICD-10 could have a costly effect on practices, hospitals and other healthcare facilities, according to a survey by Washington-based IT vendor Edifecs and a report by Health Imaging.