More than half of glaucoma patients experience temporary but sometimes severe vision loss after getting a trabeculectomy, surgery that drains fluid from the eye, according to an Archives of Ophthalmology report.
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In a study of pharmaceutical ads in medical journals, only 18 percent followed FDA guidelines for drug ads, according to a PLoS One journal report.
CMS plans to proceed with a program requiring suppliers of durable medical equipment to bid to be able to sell their products to Medicare beneficiaries, according to a Bloomberg report.
After adjusting for pain intensity, a new study finds few significant differences in characteristics of chronic and subacute back pain, according to a Journal of Pain report.
A former Walgreens pharmacist was awarded $1.24 million after he claimed he was fired for reporting Medicare fraud within the company, according to a Fresno Bee report. A federal court jury in Fresno, Calif., awarded Sami Mitri $88,000 in general…
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Amerinet, a national healthcare group purchasing organization, has announced it has signed an agreement with Breg for orthopedic bracing products, according to an Amerinet news release.
The National Quality Forum Board of Directors has announced its endorsement of 41 quality measures concerning child health, according to an NQF news release.
Ambulatory surgery center benchmarking firm CTQ Solutions has announced its 2010/2011 Apex Quality Award winners, recognizing ASCs, hospitals, endoscopy centers, diagnostic imaging centers, physician practices and therapy & rehabilitation centers for excellence in patient satisfaction and overall quality of care.
The following developments involving physicians and healthcare fraud occurred within the past month. 1. Physician Owner of Illinois’ Aurora Health Center Indicted for Healthcare FraudJoseph M. Tages, MD, owns West Suburban Medical and Surgical Associates in Aurora, Ill., and also…
The Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal has published a list of the Silicon Valley region's top freestanding surgical centers, as determined by the number of procedures performed in 2010.