The Bariatric Surgery Center Network reported that laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy appears to be as safe as laparoscopic adjustable gastric band and laparoscopic Roux-en-Y bypass, according to a report by Internal Medicine News.
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A new study finds that colonoscopies performed under deep sedation by experienced physicians result in high cecal intubation rates, according to a report by MDLinx.
AdvaMed, the medical device lobbying group, told CMS it is concerned that proposed regulations for accountable care organizations would allow ACOs to use less effective medical technologies because of the cost savings, according to a report by DOTMed News.
The American Academy of Pain Medicine urged the public to carefully weigh the role of pain medications in recent deaths of military personnel, according to a release by the academy.
Medicaid will stop paying reimbursing states for providing medical care for provider-preventable events, including healthcare-acquired conditions, effective July 1, according to a CMIO report.
Otis Brawley, MD, chief medical officer at the American Cancer Society, discussed potential treatments for tailbone pain in a CNN blog post.
Health insurer WellPoint announced Wednesday it plans to buy CareMore, a California company that provides Medicare Advantage plans, according to a Bloomberg Businessweek report.
Patient safety expert Peter J. Pronovost, MD, a professor of anesthesiology and critical care medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, has been named director of the newly established Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality, according to…
Physicians' Surgery Center in Carbondale, Ill., recently achieved accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.
Merck and Intercell have ended clinical trials testing the efficacy of a potential staph infection vaccine, according to a BusinessWeek news report.