Baltimore Washington Medical Center has agreed to pay the Maryland Department of Environment a penalty of $14,000 for misadministration of radiation during therapeutic treatment of a patient, according to an MDE news release.
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The Florida Board of Medicine has disciplined two physicians for separate instances of malpractice, according to a Herald Tribune report.
The California Integrated Waste Management Board provides a free, downloadable 11x14 inch poster indicating what should and should not go into red bags as biohazardous waste.
Wolters Kluwer Health has announced Aultman Hospital in Canton, Ohio, has selected ProVation Order Sets as the hospital's electronic order set solution.
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Implementation planning for ICD-10 should precede code set training because the planning process will take much longer, according to an AAPC report.
Cocaine-free topical agents can treat pain caused by torn skin, giving physicians an alternative when suturing skin wounds, according to a Modern Medicine report.
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Georgia insurance companies will soon have to provide more detailed, customer-friendly explanations if they plan to raise premiums by more than 10 percent, according to a Health Leaders Media report.
Scott Palmer, president and COO of SourceMedical's surgery division, discusses the effect of information technology on ambulatory surgery centers.