CMS announced that it will no longer cover most uses of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for chronic low back pain, according to a MedPage Today report.
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Successful adoption of clinical decision support can require years of collaboration with physicians and staff, according to a Health Leaders Media report. Michael Restuccia, vice president and CIO of Penn Medicine in Philadelphia, discusses six ways to get physicians on…
An American Medical News report discusses three ways to implement online patient payment systems in medical practices.
The physicians at Women's Health and Surgery Center in Stafford, Va., now perform 99.9 percent of hysterectomies laparoscopically, according to a Digital Journal report.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has reviewed evidence on pressure ulcer risk assessment and prevention in a new draft report (pdf).
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The Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority announced its falls reporting and prevention initiative has met with some success.
Marc E. Koch, MD, MBA, is the president and CEO of Somnia Anesthesia, a physician-owned anesthesia management company. In his leadership position, Dr. Koch focuses on furthering the company’s mission of offering high-quality and cost-efficient anesthesia solutions to hospitals, ASCs…
The numbers of MRSA at academic hospitals nearly doubled from 2003 to 2008, according to a study published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.
Results from a study published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology suggest Staphylococcus aureus colonization is not linked to mortality among patients infected with MRSA.
Amerinet has announced a new agreement with Hollister for endotracheal tube fasteners, according to a news release.