A practice advisory for the perioperative management of patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices published in Anesthesiology recommended providers evaluate whether a patient has a CIED, determine what type of device the CIED is, determine whether a patient is CIED-dependent…
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For the first time, the Office of the Medicaid Inspector General in New York lost more money than it recovered in 2009, according to a Wall Street Journal news report.
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Results of a new American Medical Association survey indicate many patients are confused and lack an understanding of the role of a physician anesthesiologist, according to a news release from the American Society of Anesthesiologists.
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care has issued changes to the 2011 AAAHC Handbook of its accreditation standards.