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Two hospitals in Alabama have asked the state to require Helen Keller Hospital in Sheffield, Ala., to apply for a certificate of need to operate an existing ambulatory surgery center, according to a report from the TimesDaily.
Dow Jones, the publisher of the Wall Street Journal, has sued to gain access to confidential Medicare billing data showing how much each physician is paid, according to a report by the Journal.
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CMS recently issued revised Interpretative Guidelines to the Hospital Conditions of Participation that remove language exempting labor epidurals from physician supervision requirements, according to an ASA news release.
The Florida Society of Pain Management Providers has commended the Florida Board of Medicine and the Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine for their work on regulations that standardize care and prevent abuse in pain clinics, according to an FLSPMP release.
According to a report released by the National Cancer Institute, the cost related to the diagnosis and treatment of cancer is projected to reach approximately $158 billion by 2020, which represents a 27 percent increase from 2010.
Researchers conducted a study to examine the factors that influence nurses' compliance with Standard Precautions, a set of guidelines that protect healthcare professionals from exposure to microorganisms, according to the abstract published in BMC Nursing.
The medical device industry has generally expressed satisfaction with the Food & Drug Administration's move to revise the 510(k) device approval process, according to a Mass Device news report.