Policies on care coordination for Medicare and Medicaid dual eligibles should be implemented with caution, as states have little experience managing care for this patient population, according to a study in Health Affairs.
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Surgery center leaders should mark their calendars with the following dates in the remainder of 2012, according to a release from the ASC Association. These events require action from individual surgery centers or could change the way ASCs conduct business…
Jeremy Hogue is the CEO and co-founder of Sovereign Healthcare, an ambulatory surgery center management company in Orange County, Calif.
A recent BMJ.com debate explored the controversy surrounding spinal manipulation as a treatment for neck and back pain and whether the practice is dangerous, according to a Washington Post report.
New York officials this week announced a deal on legislation to establish tighter online oversight of prescription painkillers, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
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Physicians who step away from the medical practice for an extended period of time must take careful additional steps if returning to the field, according to a Cleveland Jewish News report.
The New Jersey Senate health committee this week approved a bill that would help foreign physicians stay in New Jersey following the completion of their residency training in the state, according to an NJ Spotlight report.
Representative Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.) has submitted a letter to HHS requesting information from CMS on its guideline regarding single dose vials.
John Byers, MD, is an otolaryngologist with the Surgery Center of Greensboro (N.C.) and Greensboro Ear, Nose and Throat Associates, where he has practiced since 1994. Dr. Byers currently serves as medical director and a member of the board of…
An anesthesia information management system and clear medical team assignment may improve clinicians' compliance to a SCIP quality measure concerning perioperative beta-blockers, according to a study published in the Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety.