As the Ohio Senate unanimously approved legislation regarding pain management clinics, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency suspended the licenses to prescribe and distribute controlled substances of several Ohio physicians and a pharmacy, according to a Plain Dealer report.
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Here are 10 states with the greatest number of active physicians per 10,000 civilians in 2008, according to data recently published by the Kaiser Family Foundation. "Active physician" is defined as one currently engaged in patient care or other professional…
The Supreme Court has ruled that information gained by Freedom of Information Act requests cannot be used as the basis for False Claims whistleblower lawsuits, according to an AHA News Now report.
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A ribbon cutting ceremony will take place May 18 for Trinity Surgery Center in San Antonio, according to the website of the Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce.
Plans for WellStar Health System, based in Marieta, Ga., to build a new ambulatory surgery center in Cobb, Ga., are being challenged by Atlanta-based Northside Hospital, according to a report from The Marietta Daily Journal.
San Joaquin Community Hospital, an Adventist Health facility based in Bakersfield, Calif., has announced it is building an outpatient surgery center as part of a new cancer center in Bakersfield.
A new outpatient surgery center for Maricopa, Ariz., is included in plans for a facility set to break ground in July by the East Valley Banner Medical Group, according to a report from InMaricopa.
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