The Food and Drug Administration's requirements for e-prescribing and risk evaluation for controlled substances can be burdensome for pain physicians, according to a MedPage Today news report.
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A large, multi-year study of antibiotic use in Veterans Health Administration's acute-care facilities demonstrated dramatically increased use of carbapenems, a powerful class of antibiotics that are often considered the last treatment option for severe infections with multi-drug resistant pathogens, according…
Family practitioner Cassandra Faye Thomas, MD, of Jackson, Miss., will be tried this week, facing allegations that she received more than $16 million through fraudulent Medicare and Medicaid claims, according to a Clarion-Ledger report. Dr. Thomas, the former owner of…
The following article was originally published in Preventing Infection in Ambulatory Care, the quarterly e-publication from the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC). To learn more about receiving this resource and joining APIC, visit www.apic.org/ambulatorynewsletter. To learn…
This article briefly outlines 50 things to know about the Medicare Shared Savings Program proposed rule — which established Medicare accountable care organizations — released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on March 31. The article begins…
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Patient satisfaction after pain management treatments relies heavily on marked improvements in pain intensity, pain relief and physical functioning, according to research findings published in the Journal of Pain.
Study findings suggest initial reports of post-injury pain may be more influenced by fear, whereas the inflammatory process and pain sensitivity may have a stronger influence on future pain intensity reports, according to research published in the Clinical Journal of…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee have released updated guidelines that outline steps to eliminate bloodstream infections in patients with intravenous catheters, according to a news release by the Association for…
West Anaheim (Calif.) Medical Center has been chosen as a top 100 U.S. hospital by Thomson Reuters, despite allegations and other news reports that suggest the hospital and its parent company Prime Healthcare Services have struggled with infections and fraud,…
Several colorectal cancer experts and advocates gathered at Capitol Hill on March 30 to promote the establishment of a national colorectal cancer screening program, according to an Olympus America news release.