Christopher Reis, DO, has joined the Brain & NeuroSpine Clinic of Missouri in Cape Girardeau, Mo., as a pain management physician, according to a report by the Southeast Missourian.
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The speaker of the Kentucky House is urging the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure to use the state's electronic drug-tracking system to investigate physicians who overprescribe pain medications, according to a report by the Louisville Courier-Journal.
A single flexible sigmoidoscopy screening for patients between ages 55-64 is linked with a reduced level of colorectal cancer incidence and mortality, according to a report in the Journal of National Cancer Institute.
A new hybrid connecter for electrical and gas connections on surgical tools and other equipment reduces the risk of a misconnections, according to a report by MedGadget.
U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colorado) is urging the FDA to choose medical device regulatory reforms that will simplify manufacturing processes, according to a news release from Sen. Bennet.
Podcast Interview With Joseph Zasa of ASD Management: Preparing ASCs for Changing Healthcare Markets
Joseph Zasa, managing and founding partner of ASD Management, an operator, manager and developer of ambulatory surgery centers, addresses five questions on the topic of "Preparing ASCs for Changing Healthcare Markets."
According to a web-based survey conducted by the CDC, 63.5 percent of all healthcare personnel were vaccinated against the flu during the 2010-2011 influenza season. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on influenza vaccination.
The CDC provides free, downloadable posters and a screen saver intended to emphasize the concepts and techniques to increase hand hygiene at your facility.
The CDC, as part of its Screen for Life: National Colorectal Cancer Action Campaign that informs men and women about the importance of having regular colorectal cancer screening tests, provides a free, downloadable colorectal cancer screen basic fact sheet.
The following article is written by Curtis H. Bernstein, CPA/ABV, ASA, CVA, MBA, director of valuation services for Sinaiko Healthcare Consulting. Like surgery center management companies, hospitals are restricted from paying above fair market value for a surgery center under…