Access MediQuip, a national provider of surgical implant management solutions, has announced is has reached an agreement with Primary PhysicianCare, a medical management company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., to provide surgical implant management services to its members, according to an…
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The Pennsylvania Ambulatory Surgery Association responded on Tuesday to recent arguments that the growth of ambulatory surgery centers jeopardizes patient access to Medicare and Medicaid services, according to a release.
Medical Web Technologies, a Web-based medical information solutions provider, has announced it has added a new module that identifies high-risk surgical patients to its One Medical Passport solution, according to a Medical Web Technologies news release (pdf).
Physicians report that some patients are hesitant to condone the use of propofol in their surgical procedures, following the death of pop superstar Michael Jackson in June 2009 from "acute propofol intoxication," according to a CNN report.
The federal government is paying more attention to drug shortage issues, fueled in part by activism from the American Society of Anesthesiologists, according to an ASA release.
The president of drug manufacturer Lundbeck has asked Florida Gov. Rick Scott not to use one of its untested products in the execution of Manuel Valle, scheduled for today, according to a UPI report.
In an article titled "Why Five out of Six Doctors Have Quit the AMA," healthcare speaker Chriss W. Street criticized the association for its "monopoly" on CPT codes, according to a Big Government report.
Republican lawmakers in Arkansas sent a letter to State Insurance Commissioner Jay Bradford this week urging him not to apply for a $3.8 million grant that would fund the state's health insurance exchange, according to an Arkansas News report.
Rising healthcare costs are expected to become the biggest challenge for U.S. state budgets, potentially eclipsing education spending over the next 10 years, according to a report by Fitch Ratings.
The Joint Commission has published a new report that examines catheter-associated urinary tract infections in hospitals, according to a Joint Commission news release.