Here are six clinical findings from the AAAHC Institute for Quality Improvement 2010 study on knee arthroscopy with meniscectomy. Thirty-nine organizations participated in the study.
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Here are 15 statistics on gastroenterologist compensation, based on data from MGMA's Physician Compensation and Production Survey.
The following Q&A comes from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services website. Q: What is the payment policy for an Astigmatism-Correcting Intraocular Lens (A-C IOL) inserted following removal of a cataract in a hospital or Ambulatory Surgical Center…
CMS is working to rescind the rule which would require a physician's signature on all paper requisitions for medical laboratory tests for Medicare patients, according to a post on the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP) website.
Though the 2011 physician payment schedule includes some disadvantages for interventional pain management procedures, overall, interventional pain management is faring better than other specialties, according to a paper published in Pain Physician.
The Food and Drug Administration has finalized a regulation that provides a less-burdensome path to market for certain hardware and software products used with medical devices, according to an FDA news release.
A new study from Rhode Island Hospital has found a reduced risk of healthcare-associated infections when using 2 percent chlorhexidine gluconate cloths for daily bathing instead of soap and water, according to a Rhode Island Hospital news release.
The frequency of analgesic drug errors in hospitals is nearly three per 1,000 prescriptions, according to a news release by American Pain Society.
Patrick Pfau, MD, gastroenterologist at University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, discusses how kinematics, the study of how things move, can be used in routine colonoscopy to assess which parameters improve quality, according to an article published in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
1. Provide benefits via the ASC directly as the employer of the employees. This option provide the ASC the opportunity to create a benefits package that is specific to the ASC and manage costs based on what the ASC can…