The president and CEO of the Advanced Medical Technology Association has issued a statement praising the progress made by the U.S. House and Senate to reauthorize the Medical Device User Fee Act, according to a news release.
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Consumers Union, the policy and advocacy arm of Consumer Reports, has issued a statement that said the FDA's Safety and Innovation Act includes improvements over current law, but the bill leaves a number of "significant flaws with the FDA's current…
I. Naya Kehayes, MPH, is the founder, managing member and chief executive officer of Eveia Health Consulting & Management, formerly known as Millennium Health Consulting. The group specializes in ASC and surgical contract negotiations and serves as a managed care…
The South Carolina Hospital Association offers a free, downloadable toolkit intended to help healthcare providers prevent mislabeling of blood specimens.
Sarah Martin, MBA, RN, CASC, is the vice president of operations at Meridian Surgical Partners, an ambulatory surgery center management company.
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CMS has issued a proposed rule for hospitals participating in the Inpatient Prospective Payment System and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System. Under the rule, payments to acute-care hospitals would increase by approximately 0.9 percent in fiscal year 2013.
Park Avenue Smart Lipo, a comprehensive surgery center accredited by the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities, is reporting an increase in patient demand for laser liposuction.
Nearly two-thirds of Americans experience lower back pain, but more than a third of patients don't seek professional pain relief, according to a survey reported in the Indianapolis Star.
Physicians at New York-Presbyterian Hospital are using ultrasound to pinpoint joint pain and inflammation more accurately, according to a CBS Pittsburgh report.
The majority of medical specialties have seen decreased reimbursements since 2010, according to a Medscape survey of more than 24,000 U.S. physicians.