The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the American Gastroenterological Association and the American College of Gastroenterology released a document outlining changes to CPT codes for 2012.
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A survey of Colorado physicians found most are reluctant to accept new patients on basic Medicare, according to a KUNC report.
Practice management company Mednax expects to spend approximately $300 million buying up physician practices in 2012 — two-thirds of which will go towards growing the company's American Anesthesiology division, according to an American Medical News report.
The Billings VA clinic is set to expand, adding a same-day surgery center, audiology services, physical and occupational therapy, dental care and magnetic resonance imaging, according to a Billings Gazette report.
Many Americans still receive insurance coverage from the kind of plans that were supposed to be eliminated through the Affordable Care Act — plans that place outrageously low limits on the amount they pay for medical care, according to Consumer…
Anesthesia information management systems are experiencing growth in the perioperative setting, according to research from Atlanta-based Surgical Information Systems.
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs developed and provides seven free videos to help educate the public and providers about flu and infection prevention issues.
The Minnesota Department of Health offers a free, downloadable poster on the use of waterless hand sanitizer.