A study published in Archives of Internal Medicine suggests more than half of the current recommendations of the Infectious Diseases Society of America are based on expert opinions instead of evidence from clinical trials.
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2011 will be a year of change and opportunity for GI physicians. Glenn Littenberg, MD, chair of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy's practice management committee, discusses five opportunities for gastroenterologists this year.
Researchers outline the key processes affecting surgical instrument readiness, which can directly affect patient safety, according to an article published in AORN Journal.
Researchers from Duke University suggest adding a light source and sensors at the end of an endoscope could potentially help physicians accurately identify pre-cancerous cells in the esophagus more quickly and in a less-invasive manner, according to a report by…
Physician shortages are worsening in New York, with a projected need for 1,000 physicians reported by 74 percent of hospitals outside of New York City, according to a new report by HANYS.
Anesthesiologists should accept responsibility for contributions to surgical site infections and work to lower the incidence of infections, according to an editorial published in Anesthesia & Analgesia.
Some biomedical departments have expressed concern over The Joint Commission's new requirements that rigid endoscopes be included in medical equipment inventory, according to an AAMI News report.
CMS will host a national provider teleconference on "Preparing for ICD-19 Implementation in 2011" on Jan. 12, 2011, according to a CMS release.
Pennsylvania providers have reported receiving demand letters on untimed codes for therapy from DCS, the Region A RAC covering the Northeast, wrote Nancy Beckley, president of Bloomingdale Consulting Group, in the RAC Monitor.
At its meeting this Thursday (Jan. 13), MedPAC is expected to approve a modest increase in Medicare ASC payment of about 1.0 percent for ASCs for 2012, according to Marian Lowe of the Ambulatory Surgery Center Advocacy Committee.