MedAssets has partnered with HT Systems to jointly market PatientSecure, a biometric patient identification system, to enhance its Access Integrity suite of solutions, according to a company news release.
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Missouri State Representative Vicki Schneider (R-O'Fallon) has introduced a bill that would penalize physicians who perform medical procedures while intoxicated, according to a Columbia Missourian news report.
The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation's Technology Management Council has launched a project that aims to determine the status of technology management in healthcare facilities and hospitals, as well as which challenges lie ahead for biomeds and clinical…
A recent survey conducted by the Texas Medical Association showed a higher portion of Texas physicians are dipping into their personal checking accounts or secured loans as a result of cash flow problems affecting their practices, according to an association…
Olympus has announced its support for legislation that will help ensure Americans have access to colon cancer screenings.
Melodie Garrobo, CASC, administrator of Golden Ridge Surgery Center in Golden, Colo., discusses six ways surgery center administrators can lead their physicians, staff members and anesthesia providers in decreasing turnover times.
Pediatrician Ghulam Mustafa, MD, who practiced in Albion and Medina, N.Y., has pleaded guilty to defrauding the state’s no-cost vaccine program by selling vaccines he had received for free, according to a Buffalo News report. Dr. Mustafa, who is employed…
Medicare Payment Advisory Commission is recommending ambulatory surgery centers receive a 0.5 percent increase and physicians a 1 percent increase in their 2012 Medicare payment rates.
The National Patient Safety Foundation sponsored its annual Patient Safety Awareness Week this year from March 6-12. The week is designed to raise awareness among physicians and patients of safety hazards and safety guards, and this year NPSF focused specifically…
There are critical gaps between older Americans who receive potentially lifesaving preventive services and those who do not, according to a new report from agencies of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.