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The Federal Trade Commission has delayed enforcement of the "Red Flags" Rule until Nov. 1 and will provide additional guidance in order to help small businesses and other entities, such as surgery centers, hospitals and physician practices, that serve as…

Thirty-two people have been indicted for their roles in schemes to submit more than $16 million in false Medicare claims, according to a news release by the Department of Justice and the Department of Health and Human Services.

The House committee has reached a consensus on the Democratic side with respect to a plan that satisfies the left and center (Blue Dogs) of the Democratic Party. This includes the weaker version of the public insurance option, i.e., the…

The Federal Trade Commission has issued an administrative complaint to challenge Virginia-based Carilion Clinic's 2008 acquisition of two outpatient clinics in Roanoke, Va., stating that the acquisition eliminated Carilion's competition in the area, resulting in higher healthcare costs, according to…

David Polly, MD, a spine surgeon at the University of Minnesota, is under scrutiny after he failed to disclose payments he received from Medtronic for consulting services in May 2006 testimony in front of a Senate committee, asking for government…

B. Braun Medical, a leading manufacturer of infusion therapy and pain management products, has announced an agreement with Amerinet, a leading national healthcare group purchasing organization, for safety IV catheters, according to a B. Braun news release.

Two members of the House Energy & Commerce Committee are attempting to remove language from a bill that would protect in-office imaging from self-referral laws, according to an American Urological Association news alert.

Florida International University is set to begin construction this week on an ambulatory surgery center and an outpatient diagnostic center, according an FIU news release.

High malpractice insurance costs and tort reform are hot topics for all physicians, especially for orthopedic and spine surgeons. Here, Patrick Sedlak and Mark Aldous, both senior vice presidents with the healthcare practice of insurance broker and risk advisor Marsh…

Here are six statistics about ASC nursing staff salaries from VMG Health's 2009 Intellimarker.