Amerinet, a national healthcare group purchasing organization, has announced it has signed an agreement with Cook Medical, a subsidiary of the Cook Group, which manufactures more than 50,000 individual healthcare products sold worldwide, for catheter-based therapeutic products and services.
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Renaissance Surgical Arts at Newport Harbor in Costa Mesa, Calif., has announced Gary S. Reiter, MD, has been appointed medical director and Henry B. Bikhazi, MD, has been named president of the medical executive committee.
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Bacteria causing common types of gastrointestinal disease, including irritable bowel syndrome, influence brain chemistry and behavior, according to a new study released by McMaster University in Canada.
As hospitals and governmental bodies place a greater emphasis on patient safety, operating room teams are working to build "cultures of safety" that reward compliance and encourage teamwork. But while most providers have good intentions when it comes to patient…
NovaMed has announced a tender offer to repurchase any and all of its outstanding 1 percent convertible senior subordinated notes due 2012, according to an Enhanced Online News report.
Lower urinary tract injury following gastrointestinal surgery has increased, according to a review of data in the Nationwide Inpatient Sample database.
The National Insurance Crime Bureau reported a 23 percent rise in first quarter 2011 questionable claims over the same period in 2009, according to an NICB release.
Beverly Hills Surgical Center filed a class-action lawsuit in federal court against UnitedHealth Group and OptumHealth on April 22, alleging the insurers violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act through abusive overpayment recoupment practice.
Approximately 33 percent of Medicare claims for diagnostic radiology interpretation and report services submitted by hospital outpatient EDs in 2008 were paid in error, according to an OIG report and an AAPC release.