On Monday evening the U.S. Senate will vote on a one-month extension of the Medicare physician fee fix, which expired on April 1 but has been given a 10-day grace period by CMS, according to a report by the Medical…
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Computer-assisted total knee replacements result in better leg alignment, less likelihood of infection and lower early failure rates than conventional surgeries, according to a study of 1,000 robotic procedures performed at Mercy Medical Center in Rockville Centre, N.Y.
Here are five statistics about physician locum tenens employment, based on a 2009 study by LocumTenens.com
Efren Mendez and Damian Beltran of Miami-Dade County, Fla., pleaded guilty to one count each of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida.
Detroit-area residents Carlos Grana and Dwight Armstrong pleaded guilty for their roles in a $2 million Medicare fraud scheme taking place between Feb. 2008 and Oct. 2009, according to a joint news release by the Departments of Justice and Health…
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Surgical Notes has launched a live, 24/7 online support service for its SnChart Transcription Service.
National Medical Billing Services in Wildwood, Mo., specializes in providing billing and coding services to freestanding ASCs across the country. The company's over 50 employees, led by Lisa Rock, president and CEO, say that NMBS has provided a great culture…
The new health reform law raises Medicaid reimbursements to Medicare levels, but only for primary care physicians and just for two years, 2013-2014, according to a report by Kaiser Health News.
Five more states will join the original 13 states in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the health reform law's mandate for Americans to have health insurance coverage, according to a release by Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum, who originally…
Orthopedic Surgeon E. James Kohl, MD, died at his home near Philadelphia at age 76, from complications from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to report by the Philadelphia Inquirer.