Here are 10 statistics about medical and surgical expenses in ambulatory surgery centers, according to VMG Health's Multi-Specialty Intellimarker 2010.
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A Yuma, Ariz., internist has agreed to pay the federal government $92,000 to settle allegations that he violated the False Claims Act by submitting fraudulent claims to the federal Medicare program, according to a KPHO news report.
A colorectal specialist at OU Cancer Institute is offering transanal endoscopic microsurgery as a treatment for colorectal cancer, according to a news release.
Healthcare policy makers might reconsider the broadness of in-office ancillary service exemption to the Stark law, according to researchers James Reschovsky, Alwyn Cassil and Hoangmai H. Pham in a study on physician ownership of medical equipment.
Cardinal Health, a healthcare supply chain company, has been approved to close a proposed acquisition of Kinray, a pharmaceutical distributor serving in the New York metropolitan area, according to a news release.
The National Patient Safety Foundation will launch a professional society as well as a certification program designed specifically for patient safety professionals, according to a report by Healthcare IT News.
Study: Current Guidelines on Anesthesia Workstation Preparation Could Endanger Hyperthermic Patients
Current guidelines may be inadequate to prepare newer generation anesthesia workstations, which require more time for purging anesthetic gases, autoclaving or replacement of parts, as well as modifications to the gas delivery system, according to a study published in the…
Perioperative physicians are at greater risk for burnout than nurses or nurse anesthetists, according to a study published in the Dec. 2010 issue of Anesthesiology.
Fewer than one in five primary care physicians follow practice guidelines for all recommended colorectal cancer screening modalities, according to a study reported in Clinical Advisor.
Dennis Jones, director compliance services for CBIZ KA Consulting Services, based in East Windsor, N.J., identifies six issues for hospitals in dealing with recovery audit contractors in 2011.