St. George, Utah-based Spero Pain Relief Therapy has opened its third of fourteen planned pain relief clinics, according to a news release.
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The World Health Organization has released a report on healthcare-associated infections, according to a WHO news release.
Olympus has announced its ScopeGuide technology received FDA clearance and can now be used within the United States.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first test that can quickly identify whether bacteria in Staphylococcus aureus infections are methicillin resistant (MRSA) or methicillin susceptible (MSSA), according to an FDA news release.
Two more senators have proposed bills to publish Medicare claims data online, following the introduction of a joint transparency bill by Sens. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) last month, according to an American Medical News report.
Twenty-three percent of gastroenterologists failed to name the only criterion endorsed by the American College of Gastroenterology practice guideline in diagnosing and managing Barrett's esophagus, according to a study conducted by researchers at Stony Brook University Hospital in New York…
Physicians and other providers have reported biographical errors on Medicare's Physician Compare website, leading some to question the accuracy of the site's information and express concern that it may not provide reliable comparisons between providers, according to an American Medical…
American Regent, one of the largest manufacturers of injectable medications, is suspending production of Phenylephrine HI injection of 10mL, 5mL and 1mL vials, according to an American Society of Anesthesiologists release.
Claims denial-management programs can significantly reduce the number of denied claims for practices, according to an American Medical News report.
A California state investigation recently found that Prime Healthcare, a California hospital chain under investigation for allegedly overbilling Medicare, inaccurately diagnosed 22 patients with the blood infection septicemia, according to a San Francisco Chronicle report.