David Shapiro, MD, is a partner with Ambulatory Surgery Company, an ASC consulting company. In addition to his time as a practicing anesthesiologist, Dr. Shapiro currently serves as co-chair of the ASC Quality Collaboration, which develops, measures and publicly reports…
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Robert Carrera is president of Pinnacle III, an ambulatory surgery center management and development company based in Lakewood, Colo.
The National Quality Forum announced the Measure Applications Partnership has released new reports on quality measurement strategies for a group of hospitals specializing in cancer care; hospice and palliative care providers; and dual eligible Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries.
The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health announced the release of a draft guidance by the Food and Drug Administration on a new breast cancer drug trial design.
Wichita, Kan.-based Via Christi Health announced it is temporarily halting its kidney transplant program in light of four patient deaths and one graft failure in patients who have undergone transplants in the past year.
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Researchers found that exercise may effectively treat pain related to nerve damage, according to a Psych Central report.
A new Tennessee law aims to lessen drug overdoses in the state by requiring physicians to use a statewide drug monitoring database to check patient information prior to prescribing, according to a Times Free Press report.
A desire for timely and accurate data sharing is prompting more physicians to turn to cloud computing, according to a Healthcare IT News report.
Growing pressure to control prescription drug abuse has prompted a number of states to strengthen the way medical boards regulate and discipline physicians in recent years, according to an American Medical News report. The number of board actions against physicians…
The California Department of Public Health announced 13 hospitals have received fines totaling $825,000 for violating licensing requirements that led to patient injury or death.