Here are five current trends affecting ASC acquisition and operation, according to data from VMG Health's 2011 ValueDriver ASC Survey.
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Medicare beneficiaries who received pacemaker and defibrillator implants and contracted infections had greater hospital stay lengths, costs and mortality rates than those without infections, according to a TYRX news release.
Orthopedic and neurosurgeons average salary rose by 8 percent in 2010, according to a Poughkeepsie Journal report.
The field of pain management has advanced rapidly over the years, with numerous treatment options and medications available to relieve back pain, but no silver bullet yet exists that can guarantee a permanent cure for back pain, according to an…
The Food and Drug Administration's requirements for e-prescribing and risk evaluation for controlled substances can be burdensome for pain physicians, according to a MedPage Today news report.
The incidence of cirrhosis and its related complications, such as hepatic decompensation and hepatocellular carcinoma, in hepatitis C-infected patients has increased dramatically over the past 10 years, according to a study published in Gastroenterology.
A large, multi-year study of antibiotic use in Veterans Health Administration's acute-care facilities demonstrated dramatically increased use of carbapenems, a powerful class of antibiotics that are often considered the last treatment option for severe infections with multi-drug resistant pathogens, according…
The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has updated its guidelines for female screenings and is asking for government support on the changes.
At its Feb. 2011 meeting, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Board of Directors approved a revision that requires anesthesia residents to participate in at least one simulated clinical experience each year.
A Senate bill designed to curb Medicare fraud would let viewers see how much individual physicians earn from Medicare, according to an American Medical News report.