New York insurance regulators this month released a report calling for physicians to help eliminate one of the chief complaints to the state: bills from out-of-network physicians, according to an American Medical Association report.
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Researchers have identified a major gene affecting chronic pain sensitivity, according to a study reported in News-Medical.
Insys Therapeutics has launched Subsys fentanyl sublingual spray to manage recurring cancer pain, according to Pharmaceutical Business Review.
Approximately 15 Health Management Associates hospitals have implemented new technology designed to prevent patient falls, according to a Naples News report. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on patient falls.
Hospitals’ quality improvement efforts may lead to an initial decline in patient satisfaction, according to researchers at Ohio State University. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on quality improvement and the patient experience.
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U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Richard Burr (R-N.C.) introduced a bipartisan bill that would expedite FDA approval and provide more flexibility when a drug or treatment shows dramatic responses early in development, while still ensuring drug…
Novation, a healthcare supply contracting company, has released its Drug Price Forecast Summary Report, Winter 2012, outlining projected drug price inflation summary projections and overviews of the top five therapeutic categories based on purchase volume.
Fernando Bermudez, MD, is the medical director of Eastside Endoscopy Center in Saint Clair Shores, Mich., and a physician financial executive at GI Medicine Associates.
Five pain management physicians discuss collaborative patient care, including which specialists they work with and how the consultations elevate the overall standard of care.
Val Zudans, MD, FACS, a board-certified ophthalmologist at Florida Eye Institute in Vero Beach, has published data based on surgical procedures performed at the Florida Eye Institute Surgicenter in the Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery, according to a TCPalm…