Two studies in the March issue of GIE: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy showed an increase in polyp detection rates using the Third Eye Retroscope during colonoscopy, according to a news release from the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
The Latest
Alexander A. Hannenberg, MD, president of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, reacted to President Obama's signing of the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010, saying the new law required "continued scrutiny, action and involvement by ASA and…
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has extended the reasonable cost payment for clinical laboratory tests performed by hospitals with fewer than 50 beds in qualified rural areas as part of their outpatient services for the cost reporting periods…
Several healthcare groups have joined to put together two guides about personal health records — one for clinicians and one for consumers, according to a news release. The groups include the Medical Group Management Association, the American College of Physicians,…
The U.S. Justice Department has joined a False Claims Act lawsuit against Satilla Regional Medical Center, in Waycross, Ga., and Najam Azmat, MD, that alleges they submitted claims for substandard and unnecessary services to Medicare and Medicaid, according to a…
A new headset allows anesthesiologists to monitor data about a patient during surgery without taking their eyes off the patient, according to a study in the April issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, the Journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society.
Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids continues its bid for dominance of western Michigan healthcare with its new acquisition of 61-bed Gerber Memorial Health Services in Fremont, according to a report by the Grand Rapids Press.
As part of the launch of its new "Thought Leadership" section on its Web site, Somnia Anesthesia Services has released a new white paper, "Delivery of Anesthesia in America's Hospitals: Understanding the Subsidy."
Sierra Kings District Hospital, a taxpayer-funded hospital in Reedley, Calif. that declared bankruptcy last year, withheld $1.4 million from an employee pension fund to cover expenses, according to a report in the Fresno Bee.
The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons has published a white paper addressing potential conflicts of interest between professional medical associations and the surgical device industry, according to a press release.