The FDA is proposing to update standards it uses to review premarket applications for new medical devices, including changes in intraocular lens guidelines and endurance testing for total hip joint implants, according to an agency report.
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Treating chronic pain patients who also have addictions to substances like alcohol and opiates can be very challenging, according to a report by the Reading Eagle.
Olympus has announced the launch of its second generation of Directrec devices for stationary dictation.
A new high-speed, three-dimensional imaging system being developed by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology can detect microscopic pre-cancerous changes in the esophagus or colon, according to a news release by the Optical Society.
William Drake, MD, and his employer St. Joseph’s Hospital in Highland, Ill., have been sued by a former patient for a misdiagnosis that allowed undetected cancer to spread in his body, according to a St. Clair Record report. Read the…
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"Ambulatory Surgery Centers: The State of the Industry," a new webinar produced by ASC Communications, publisher of Becker's ASC Review, and sponsored by GE Healthcare, discussed the consolidation trend in the ASC industry and the impact of accountable care organizations,…
Four physicians, a dozen pharmacists, a psychologist and an accountant have been charged in what the government is calling one of the largest drug scams in Michigan’s history, according to a Detroit Free Press report. A total of 26 people…
A physician from San Antonio has been indicted in a $100,000 Medicare and Medicaid fraud scheme, according to a San Antonio Express-News report. Herbert Joel Robinson, MD, operated a general practice and weight-loss clinic. He faces 27 counts of healthcare…
Amerinet, a national healthcare group purchasing organization, has announced it is providing a complimentary webinar focused on tips and tools to reduce energy costs and consumption on Mon., Aug. 8 from 2:15 - 3:15 p.m. EDT.
The administrator of Mount Nittany Surgical Center in State College, Pa., has been hired as CEO of physician-owned Mountain View Regional Hospital in Casper, Wyo., according to a news release from B.E. Smith, which conducted the executive search.