Palmetto GBA, the Part B MAC for jurisdiction 1 and 11, has determined thermal capsulorrhapy not medically necessary due to the lack of clinical evidence to demonstrate improved health outcomes, according to an AAPC release.
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Cardiothoracic anesthesiologists from Vanderbilt University Medical Center are pioneering the use of a smaller ultrasound probe that monitors cardiac function of critically ill patients in intensive care units, according to a Health Canal report.
Researchers and clinicians at Medical City Dallas Hospital in Texas say there may be hope for patients with heart problems who were once considered "inoperable" because of age or frailty, according to a WFAA report.
Zeev Kain, MD, a UC Irvine anesthesiologist, will use a $3.2 million National Institutes of Health grant to research pain and anxiety in pediatric patients before and after surgery, according to a Health Canal report.
The American Society of Anesthesiologists is conducting a nationwide survey on anesthesia drug shortages, according to an ASA release.
The Institute for Safe Medication Practices has partnered with the American Hospital Association and Health Research & Educational Trust to launch the 2011 Medication Safety Self Assessment for Hospitals, an online assessment designed to track medication safety progress, according to…
Data show improvements in quality of care through the Physician Quality Reporting System and ePrescribing Incentive Program, according to a CMS news release.
Patients with nondysplastic Barrett's esophagus have a lower incidence of dysplasia and esophageal adenocarcinoma than previously reported, according to a study published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
A mobile anesthesia service by Ambulatory Anesthesia Nationwide has found consistent demand for in-office procedures since its launch in January, according to an Oregonian report.
Rather than integrate diagnostic imaging into a hospital-to-hospital transfer network or universal medical records, hospitals could reduce unnecessary scans simply by loading images onto CDs, according to a report by DOTmed.