The Philadelphia Secret Service has entered into an investigation into the alleged theft of patient records from the University of Pennsylvania Health System, according to a report in the Philadelphia Daily News.
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American Anesthesiology, a subsidiary of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based MEDNAX, has acquired Wilmington (N.C.) Anesthesiologists, a physician group practice that provides anesthesia services for more than 39,000 cases annually, including surgical, obstetrical and cardiovascular patients, according to a MEDNAX news release.
A report in the December issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology shows that injecting the corticosteroid triamcinolone into the eye may slow the progression of diabetic retinopathy, a complication of diabetes that can cause vision loss and blindness, according to…
The Illinois Supreme Court has delayed its ruling on a case regarding the constitutionality of a medical malpractice damages cap, according to a report by the Chicago Tribune.
Three clinical and scientific thought-leaders in inflammatory bowel disease research were awarded the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation's prestigious Annual National Science Awards at its 2009 Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Clinical & Research Conference in Hollywood, Fla., on Dec. 4,…
Stillwater (Okla.) Medical Center has agreed to acquire a physician-owned Stillwater Surgery Center for $7.2 million, according to a report by the News Press.
Three New York City home health agencies have agreed to pay a total of $24 million to settle allegations that they submitted false claims to the New York Medicaid and Medicare programs, according to a news release by the U.S.…
Amerinet, a leading national healthcare group purchasing organization, has announced a new agreement with Kimberley-Clark and Covidien, both effective Jan. 1, according to an Amerinet news release.
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The House of Representatives has voted to postpone scheduled Medicare payment cuts until March 1 of next year, but it's unlikely that the Senate will pass its version of the bill before the cuts go into effect on Jan. 1,…