Boston University and Boston Medical Center researchers have recommended educational programs on vaccinations directed to gastroenterologists who prescribe immunosuppressive agents after their research showed limited knowledge of immunizations for inflammatory bowel disease patients, according to a study published in Inflammatory…
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HHS' Office of Inspector General has published two reports that found security gaps abound as healthcare providers rush to implement electronic health records and qualify for meaningful use incentive payments.
An accounting firm that was contracted with Community Memorial Hospital in Ventura, Calif., is denying that it helped cover up alleged improper payments to physicians and filed false claims to Medicare, according to a report by the Ventura County Star.
Nerve blockade is effective in reducing acute pain after hip fracture, according to a study published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
Florida's Indian River County is considering a county ordinance that would require new and existing pain clinics to apply for permits and renew permits every two years at $200 each, according to a TCPalm.com report.
A study of nearly 46 million Medicare patients revealed that rural residents undergo certain surgeries more frequently than residents in urban areas, challenging the popular belief that rural areas lack access to care, according to a Seattle Times report.
Outpatient surgery volume in Washington, D.C., grew by 3 percent in 2010, its fifth annual consecutive gain, according to a Washington Business Journal report.
Albert Domingo, MD, and his Canton, Ohio-based OB/GYN practice plan to transform the former Army Reserve armory in Canton into an ambulatory surgery center, according to a Canton Rep report.
The July 1 quarterly HCPCS Level II update includes several drug/biological code changes, according to an AAPC release.
Research findings show that obesity may greatly increase the risk of a surgical site infection following a colectomy and consequently boost the cost of a colectomy by more than $17,000, according to a study published in the Archives of Surgery.