Administrative expenses for Medicare plans grew by 0.9 percent per member in 2010, following a decrease of 4.1 percent in 2009, according to a MarketWatch report.
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A study published in the Nov. 2011 issue of the Journal of Vascular Surgery showed that using spinal and local anesthesia instead of general anesthesia may decrease post-operative length of stay and limit post-operative complications for EVAR patients, according to…
The American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Glaucoma Society wants the government to evaluate glaucoma screening and treatment, after draft reviews by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality concluded there is no evidence for or against glaucoma screenings,…
In the third quarter of 2011, medical device recalls increased slightly but affected almost twice as many units, according to a Stericycle ExpertRECALL news release.
The FDA seeks the advice of healthcare professionals on medical device labeling and has opened a 60-day comment period, according to a Mass Device report.
BioElectronics' pulsed radiofrequency energy therapy device was found to reduce postoperative pain by 50 percent, according to a clinical study published in the peer-reviewed journal Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.
While heroin overdoses are more common among blacks, prescription painkillers overdoses are more common among middle-aged, white females, according to findings reported at the American Public Health Association meeting, according to a MedPage Today report.
Patients who used aspirin, NSAIDs or anti-clotting drugs prior to a GI procedure did not have an increased bleeding risk, according to research presented at the American College of Gastroenterology's 76th annual meeting.
Researchers at Scott & White Hospital in Temple, Texas, have developed and tested a screening intervention to identify those at high-risk for Hepatitis C virus among patients undergoing a routine colonoscopy exam, according to research (pdf) presented at the American…
Less than 10 percent of healthcare providers are more than halfway ready in terms of being fully prepared for ICD-10, according to a KLAS report.