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The New York Legislature has recently passed a bill that would ease the crackdown on healthcare providers who submit questionable Medicaid claims, according to a New York Post news report.
Jennifer Wray Cole, MD, associate professor of anesthesiology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, died Saturday, July 2, in Jerseyville, Ill., from injuries she sustained in a bicycling accident, according to a university release.
Physicians often struggle to determine whether patients who seek pain medication are exaggerating their symptoms, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
On July 1, the Obama administration reduced premiums for high-risk insurance plans by up to 40 percent in 17 states and the District of Columbia, according to an NPR report.
The following article was originally published in Preventing Infection in Ambulatory Care, the quarterly e-publication from the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC). To learn more about receiving this resource and joining APIC, visit www.apic.org/ambulatorynewsletter. To learn…
A new study has shown that having health insurance coverage does not necessarily protect consumers from accumulating medical debt, according to a Health Behavior News Service report.
Physicians detect significantly more polyps during colonoscopies when an anesthesiologist is present, according to data from more than 4.5 million index colonoscopies reported in Internal Medicine News.
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Physicians Endoscopy (PE) is seeking a Director of Implementation Services to focus on the development of new ambulatory surgery centers. This role will provide hands-on project management and operational support and must be knowledgeable in ASC regulations, standards and regulatory…