A recent report said medical device software is under-regulated and recommended the Food and Drug Administration develop procedures to ensure the safety and efficacy of products before they go to market, according to an LA Times report.
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A medical office billing clerk who stole patient information and prescription pads in order to acquire narcotic prescription drugs was sentenced to five years in prison by a federal court judge on Thursday, according to a Seattle Times report.
A new trimodality imaging system, combining PET, CT and MRI scans, could improve patient safety and afford better detection of some cancers, according to a DOTMed report.
Florida's pill mill crackdown has led to the suspension of nearly 80 physician licenses and a murder charge against one pain physician, according to a New York Times report.
Natario Couser, MD, a pediatric ophthalmologist, has joined Virginia Pediatric Ophthalmology Specialists in Richmond, Va., according to a VPOS news release.
A recent study suggests the process in which meditation relieves pain, according to a Forbes report.
Darren Rohan, MD, a thoracic surgeon at HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley in New York, has developed a minimally invasive procedure to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease, according to an MD News report.
William I. Wolff, MD, the co-developer of colonoscopy, has died at age 94, according to a New York Times report.
A new value-analysis approach, using data-driven decisions for product selection, was able to identify supply chain savings of about 40 percent in a pediatric perioperative department, according to an AORN Journal report.
CMS pushed back the date of the re-survey for Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas to give state regulators time to complete their reports on the re-survey that will determine its Medicare status, according to a Forbes report. Read the full…