A measure introduced by Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) would allow consumers to use health savings accounts, flexible spending arrangements and medical savings accounts to pay for retainer primary care services provided by concierge practices, direct primary care practices and other…
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A recent study at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee showed warmed head drapes, though commonly used to help patients maintain normothermia, may increase the risk of OR fires, according to research published in AORN Journal.
The medical license of a physician, formerly of MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham, Mass., has been permanently restricted by the state Board of Registration in Medicine for reported "missteps" during surgeries that led to complications and death, according to a…
Federal officials say the quick and quiet nature of phantom pharmacy schemes, which are on the rise, present a challenge to federal fraud-fighters, according to a CNN Money report. A phantom pharmacy is the term for criminals using a legitimate…
A Chicago-area physician known for his weight loss services is being sought by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for allegedly submitting false claims to payors and Illinois’ Medicaid program, according to an FBI release. Gautum Gupta, MD, is the owner…
Beginning July 1, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will use a predictive modeling technology to combat Medicare fraud on a national basis, according to an agency announcement. The technology is similar to that used by credit card companies…
Chris Zorn, vice president of sales for Spine Surgical Innovation and executive director of Minimal Incision-Maximum Sight (MIMS) Institute, says there are significant differences between the global spine market and the spine market in the United States.
The ambulatory surgery center industry is facing tremendous uncertainty, perhaps of historical proportions, says Brent Lambert, MD, founding principal of ASCOA.
The following article is written by Amy Mowles, president and CEO of Mowles Medical Management. Surveyors have a job to do. Think about what they need to report: interpretation and equivalency through implementation. State regulations are absolute, Medicare Conditions…
Saint Mary's Hospital in Waterbury, Conn., is in the process of acquiring full ownership of Naugatuck Valley Surgical Center in Waterbury, according to a report from the Hartford Business Journal.