Lisa Zamosky, a columnist for the LA Times, addressed a June 13 reader question about the ability of surgery centers to ignore advance healthcare directives.
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In a presentation at the 9th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference in Chicago on June 11, John Marasco, AIA, NCARB, principal and owner of Marasco & Associates, discussed how the economic downturn has created an opportunity for…
A combination of hypnosis and local anesthesia could improve outcomes for certain types of surgery, in addition to reducing drug use and length of stay, according to a press release by the European Society of Anaesthesiology.
The Justice Department and physicians are at odds over a pending U.S. Supreme Court case that challenges Medicaid cuts to California providers, according to an American Medical News report.
Massachusetts lawmakers are discussing a proposed bill that would allow licensed medical videographers to tape surgical procedures if the patient pays for the taping, according to a My FOX Boston report.
The Texas Medicaid Women's Health Program is scheduled to expire this year, and the Texas Legislature has not yet decided whether to renew it, according to a Reporter News report.
Robert Browning, MD, has been appointed chief of anesthesia at Rhode Island Hospital and The Miriam Hospital in Providence, effective July 1, 2011, according to a hospital release.
Anesthesiologists can play a leading role in defining specialty-specific disclosure practices and meet patients' needs for disclosure after unanticipated outcomes, according to a study published in the June 2011 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.
Aetna announced on June 13 that it would pay $290 million to acquire a Genworth unit that focuses on providing supplemental Medicare coverage, according to a New York Times report.
Luke Lambert, CFA, MBA, CASC, CEO of ASCOA, gave a presentation titled "A Step by Step Plan for Selling Your ASC – How to Maximize the Price, Terms and Results and How to Handle the Process" at the 9th Annual…