Surgery may be a better option than laser treatment for varicose veins, according to an IB Times report.
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CMS has set out to define the differences between entities that can and cannot contact physician offices regarding medical records, documentation and other information, according to an AAPC release.
Surgical Notes and National Medical Billing Services have been announced as sponsors the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association's Winter Coding Seminar in Las Vegas in December.
Patients generally support the presence of surgical trainees during procedures but are less supportive when confronted with more personalized scenarios, according to research reported by MedPageToday.
Here are 10 recent reports on surgery center transactions and projects involving hospitals and health systems. Note: Clicking a story link will open the report in a new tab. 1. Tennessee Health System to Acquire Remaining Share of Chattanooga…
Bradford Shingleton, MD, has been featured in the Harvard Business Review on his techniques to improve quality and efficiency in cataract surgery. Dr. Shingleton practices at 32-physician Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston and at Cape Cod Eye Surgery & Laser Center.…
Pend Oreille Surgery Center in Ponderay, Idaho, has negotiated newly profitable contracts after refusing several offers from Blue Cross of Idaho and Regence Blue Shield and canceling its existing contracts with the insurers, according to a Bonner County Daily Bee…
Three federal Transportation Security Administration officers have been charged with taking bribes to help smuggle oxycodone through airports in Florida and New York, according to a WFLX Channel 29 report.
Individualized care plans, safe administration of pain drugs and appropriate monitoring practices can avert serious adverse events from opioid drugs for chronic pain patients, such as unintentional sedation and respiratory depression, according to a Pain Management Nursing report.
Gene therapy shows safety and efficacy for Leber congenital amaurosis, a retina disease that is an inherited form of blindness, according to a Penn Medicine news release.