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The Niagara Health Quality Coalition has published the 2011 edition of its New York State Hospital Report Card along with a safety analysis, and 20 hospitals in the state have been named to the "Watch List" of hospitals with troubled…

Ambulatory surgery center management software company Mednet has announced the launching of a physician scheduling module which works in combination with the company's existing ASC management application OASIS, according to a news release from Mednet.

Access MediQuip, a national provider of surgical implant management solutions, is seeking a new client services manager.

A nationwide outbreak of salmonella has infected 241 people since the first reported case in 2009, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and an AAPC report.

A recent report said medical device software is under-regulated and recommended the Food and Drug Administration develop procedures to ensure the safety and efficacy of products before they go to market, according to an LA Times report.

A medical office billing clerk who stole patient information and prescription pads in order to acquire narcotic prescription drugs was sentenced to five years in prison by a federal court judge on Thursday, according to a Seattle Times report.

A new trimodality imaging system, combining PET, CT and MRI scans, could improve patient safety and afford better detection of some cancers, according to a DOTMed report.

Florida's pill mill crackdown has led to the suspension of nearly 80 physician licenses and a murder charge against one pain physician, according to a New York Times report.

Natario Couser, MD, a pediatric ophthalmologist, has joined Virginia Pediatric Ophthalmology Specialists in Richmond, Va., according to a VPOS news release.

A recent study suggests the process in which meditation relieves pain, according to a Forbes report.