The interim CEO of Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in Brooklyn has decided the hospital will forgo a three-hospital merger with Brooklyn Hospital Center and Interfaith Medical Center and instead double the size of its ambulatory surgery center, according to an…
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Research suggests that eye care providers, including ophthalmologists and optometrists, suffer from more musculoskeletal disorders than family practice physicians, according to a study published in Ophthalmology.
Novation expressed its approval of the FDA draft guidance on biosimilars in a news release.
Department of Health and Human Services recently announced it will delay the Oct. 1, 2013, compliance date for transitioning to the ICD-10 procedural and diagnostic coding set, according to an HHS news release.
Although the FDA and the medical device industry have reached a preliminary agreement on user fees for the next five years, consumer groups urged legislators to promote patient safety, according to a Mass Device report.
Nels Dahlgren, MD, and Michael Crabtree, MD, recently opened USA Pain Professionals in Rio Rancho, N.M., according to an ABQ Journal report.
A new report from the Bravewell Institute found three-quarters of healthcare facilities reported success treating chronic pain with an integrative medical practice.
In an editorial in Gastroenterology, associate editor David Lieberman questions how gastroenterologists and endoscopists measure and report on quality measures.
The National Patient Safety Foundation offers a free, downloadable post-discharge tool designed to help patients prevent a readmission.
The Einstein Healthcare Network offers a series of free, downloadable posters designed to help healthcare providers achieve National Patient Safety Goals established by The Joint Commission.