The Memphis Police Department has arrested a man who allegedly impersonated an anesthesiologist, as well as a CPR expert and a psychologist, according to a Whitehaven News report.
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UnitedHealthcare has surpassed WellPoint as the health insurance company with the most enrolled customers, according to data from Mark Farrah Associates.
The Greater Bemidji Area Joint Planning Board has approved an expansion for Sanford Health Bemidji, which will include a 24,000-square-foot surgery center, according to a Bemidji Pioneer report.
The Department of Health has approved the Outpatient Surgery Center at Hadley for Specialty Hospital of Washington (D.C.), according to a Digital Journal report.
The Traverse City Area Chamber of Commerce has announced Brett McGreaham as the city's "young professional chair" for 2012, according to a Detroit Free Press report.
A multifaceted hand hygiene program helped boost physician and nurse compliance nearly two- and four-fold, respectively, according to research published in the American Journal of Infection Control.
Results from a recent survey published in Health Affairs showed that one-third of surveyed physicians did not completely agree that they should disclose serious medical errors, and just over one-tenth said that they had told patients something that was not…
Researchers have found a positive link between total traffic flow per operation and total colony-forming units, which could lead to surgical site infections, according to research published in the American Journal of Infection Control.
Two Los Angeles-area surgery centers have announced they will cease all Lap-Band surgeries following a pending lawsuit and warning letters from the FDA, according to a Los Angeles Daily News report.
Providers and suppliers have until March 31 to comply with HIPAA transaction standards for submitting claims electronically, and must agree to receive Medicare payments through electronic funds transfer, according to an AAPC report.