1. Develop a difficult airway cart. Thomas Wherry, MD, medical director for Total Anesthesia Solutions and medical director for Health Inventures, says an ambulatory surgery center’s first priority in improving airway management should be tasking anesthesiologists and nurse anesthetists with…
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The federal government has filed a civil lawsuit against New York City for allegedly overcharging Medicaid for 24-hour patient services, according to a Wall Street Journal news report.
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Cecil Risher, Jr., the former office manager of an orthopedic supply company in Brunswick, Ga., has pleaded guilty to his role in a fraud scheme that bilked more than $500,000 from Medicare, according to a Florida Times-Union report.
Researchers conducted a study analyzing the safety and effectiveness of a computer-assisted personalized sedation system that integrates propofol delivery with patient monitoring, according to a study to be published in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
Recovery audit contractors have been identifying errors in drug dosages that lead to overbilling, according to a report by the American Society of Health System Pharmacists.
Company History and OverviewFounded in 2007 by Pedro Vergne-Marini, MD, and Jeffery M. Huffman, Physicians’ Capital Investments was created to address two important needs: the development and construction of medical office and clinical facilities that could be leased to national…
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Roxane Laboratories and the Federal Drug Administration have notified healthcare professionals of serious adverse events and deaths resulting from accidental overdose of morphine sulfate oral solutions, according to an ASA news release.
The task of updating surgery center physicians' credentials before they expire is not that onerous, but it requires staying on top of things, says Chris McMenemy, vice president for administration at Ortmann Healthcare Consultants in Columbia, S.C.