The Division of Pain Medicine and its Pain Management Center at the University of Virginia continues to advance the pain management specialty, continuing a tradition started by anesthesiologist Harold Carron, MD, in 1970, according to a Pain Medicine News report.
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Anesthesiologist David L. Dugan, MD, has been named to the board of directors of Providence Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan., and Saint John Hospital in Leavenworth, Kan., according to a news release.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned eye care professionals not to make false safety claims and promises about LASIK eye surgery, according to a HealthDay report.
The degree of success for a facility's ICD-10 transition hinges on the ability of physicians and nurses to comply with new documentation requirements, according to a Search Health IT report.
The ASC industry should prepare for potential Medicare cuts as the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction convenes to identify solutions for reducing the federal budget deficit, according to an ASCA release.
The Joint Commission has identified the top five Joint Commission requirements that were most frequently identified as "not compliant" for the first half of 2011 for accredited organizations and certified programs, including ambulatory care and hospitals, according to the Sept.…
The owner of a durable medical equipment company in Weslaco, Texas, has been convicted of three counts of healthcare fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft, according to a news release from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Prosecutors said…
Boulder (Colo.) Community Hospital is set to break ground on a new outpatient surgery center in Boulder, according to a Boulder County Business Report report.
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Freestanding, single-specialty ambulatory surgery center located in Manhattan is seeking an experienced administrator to oversee the day-to-day operations.