A new report shows adult obesity rates rose in 16 states and did not decline in any state in the past year, according to a release the Trust for America's Health.
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The Florida surgeon general has temporarily suspended a requirement in the state's new pill mill law that physicians use new counterfeit-proof prescription pads, according to a report by the Miami Herald.
In new draft guidance, the FDA is proposing to exempt certain diagnostic and radiology devices from premarket notification requirements, according to an FDA release.
A new case study showed that hours for planned medical equipment maintenance could be reduced by using a disciplined, mathematical approach to preventive maintenance, according to a report by HealthImaging.
A recent webinar held by HealthCare Appraisers covered valuation issues impacting ambulatory surgery centers. The webinar featured Todd J. Mello, ASA, AVA, MBA, and Jason L. Ruchaber, CFA, ASA, partners in HealthCare Appraisers.
Two hospitals in San Francisco, San Francisco General Hospital and California Pacific Medical Center, have reported outbreaks of C. difficile, according to a San Francisco Examiner news report. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review about the California C.…
Aenta now requires ambulatory surgery centers in New Jersey to receive precertification for outpatient endoscopy, arthroscopy and laparoscopy, according to the June 2011 issue of the Aetna OfficeLink Update and Jeffrey Shanton, chair, Advocacy and Legislative Affairs Committee of the…
Atlanta radiologist Rajashakher P. Reddy has been found guilty of several fraud charges, including four counts of healthcare fraud, according to an Atlanta Journal-Constitution report. Dr. Reddy operated Reddy Solutions, which provided services to hospitals without full-time radiology coverage. From…
The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association has highlighted three key points about the recently released 2012 proposed payment rule for ambulatory surgery centers and hospital outpatient departments in its ASCA Government Affairs Update.
The Ambulatory Surgery Center Quality and Access Act of 2011 (H.R. 2108, S. 1173) has received endorsement from the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and the Outpatient Ophthalmic Surgery Society, according to a report from the ASC Association in its…