Florida hospitals and surgery centers reported less patient mortalities due to medical errors compared to previous years, though cases of serious harm have not decreased, according to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel report.
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A pain management physician from Clearwater, Fla., has been found not guilty of six counts of Medicare fraud, according to a St. Petersburg Times report. Authorities claimed Jayam Krishna Iyer, MD, submitted approximately $457,000 in claims for services performed by…
First Surgical Partners, which operates two ambulatory surgery centers and an acute-care hospital, has announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.0275 per share on its shares of common stock that will be paid on Aug. 12, 2011, according to a…
A survey of infection preventionists showed CMS’ nonpayment policy for infections is leading healthcare professionals to pay increased time and attention to coding, according to a Medscape Medical News report. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on the…
Three more members of Congress have signed on as cosponsors of the ASC Quality and Access Act of 2011, according to an Ambulatory Surgery Center Association release.
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OrthoSensor has developed a platform technology for performing real-time diagnostics on orthopedic implants, according to a report by MedGadget.
Citing Florida pill mill legislation, state officials are issuing notices to revoke the registration of hundreds of pain management clinics in the state, according to a report by the Naples News.
FDA officials are distancing themselves from an upcoming Institute of Medicine report that is expected to call for sweeping changes of the agency's 510(k) premarket review process, according to a report by Mass Device.
A new brain imaging technique may help physicians better categorize the severity of lower back pain, according to a report in Anesthesiology.
The Florida Department of Health announced the Emergency Suspension Orders of 14 practitioners and one pharmacy in the state this week, according a WINK News report. The majority of providers subject to an ESO had pled guilty to conspiracy to…