Computer-assisted total knee replacements result in better leg alignment, less likelihood of infection and lower early failure rates than conventional surgeries, according to a study of 1,000 robotic procedures performed at Mercy Medical Center in Rockville Centre, N.Y.
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The American Academy of Professional Coders has announced its audit services division, which will provide full-service healthcare compliance and corporate integrity audits and will service outpatient practices, health plans, healthcare attorneys and government regulators to determine key areas of risk…
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Efren Mendez and Damian Beltran of Miami-Dade County, Fla., pleaded guilty to one count each of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida.
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