CPT copyright 2008 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association.Amy Mowles, president and CEO of Mowles Medical Practice Management in Edgewater, Md., offers the following advice on negotiating reimbursements with commercial…
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Atlantic Gastroenterology Associates in Egg Harbor Township, N.J., has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after it was ordered to pay a former physician $8.7 million for breach of contract violations, according to a report in the Press of Atlantic…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has provided updates regarding some anesthesia drugs that are currently experiencing shortages, according to a news release from the American Society of Anesthesiologists.
The GI Diagnostic Center, a joint venture between St. Vincent Healthcare and Billings Gastrointestinal Associates, is scheduled to open in Billings, Mont., according to a report in the Billings Gazette.
In an effort to encourage more patients to receive their routine screenings for colorectal cancer, Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, Mass., has instituted a new program making it easier for patients to schedule appointments at the hospital, according to a…
Warren Sandberg, MD, PhD, has been selected as the new chair of anesthesiology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn., starting in April, according to a report in the Vanderbilt Reporter.
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The U.S. Senate has passed a measure that would be the first step in eliminating yearly Medicare reimbursement cuts for physicians, according to a release from the American Gastroenterological Association.
Attorney General Eric Holder said federal prosecutors charged a record number of people with medical fraud in 2009, but there is still a lot more work to be done, according to a release from the Justice Department.
CMS has approved three national organizations to accredit suppliers of technical components of advanced diagnostic imaging services, according to a notice in the Federal Register.