Lawrence R. Schiller, MD, FACG, was elected as the 2011-2012 President of the American College of Gastroenterology, according to an ACG news release (pdf).
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New research shows fecal transplants are effective treatment for C. difficile and irritable bowel disease, according to findings (pdf) presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology.
New York City has agreed to pay $70 million to settle a lawsuit claiming the city’s personal-care services program overbilled Medicaid for millions of dollars, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The program is part of Medicaid and is…
Malignant hyperthermia is a potentially life-threatening inherited muscle disorder that can occur when patients are exposed to certain commonly used general anesthetics, according to a Newswise report.
Local anesthesia is safe and effective for oculofacial surgery, according to an OSN Supersite report.
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton has appointed a 17-member task force to develop proposals to improve quality of care, reduce health disparities among Minnesota residents and cut costs, according to a Star Tribune report.
Illinois lawmakers are moving forward with legislation that would create an online health insurance exchange, despite questions over who will foot the $89 million bill, according to a FOX Illinois report.
Access MediQuip, a national provider of surgical implant management solutions, has announced it has entered into a mutually exclusive agreement with MMX Holdings to promote AMQ's surgical implant solutions and MMX's Manage My ASC platform, according a news release from…
Virginia residents who receive health insurance through their employers are paying more and more due to higher costs, as the average deductible for family health plans has risen more than 70 percent over the last five years, according to a…
At the 18th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago on Oct. 29, Jack Wagner, president and director of scientific, technical and regulatory affairs at Micro-Scientific Industries, discussed nosocomial infections and best practices for surgery center cleaning and disinfection.