William Taylor, MD, vice chairman of academic affairs and neurosurgeon at UC San Diego Health System, discusses the biggest coverage challenges for spine surgery heading into 2013. Dr. Taylor is also a past president of the Society of Minimally Invasive…
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The Joint Commission announced the addition of four designated accountability measures for 2012.
The American Hospital Association recommended the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services align quality measures for health insurance exchanges with measures that current federal healthcare programs use, according to an AHA News Now report.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has published a request for information regarding hospitals' and vendors' preparedness to begin reporting data from the Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program through electronic health records.
Dune Medical Devices has announced it has received FDA approval for its MarginProbe system for use in breast cancer surgery, according to a news release.
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The Advanced Medical Technology Association has issued a statement on the passage of the "fiscal cliff" legislation and medical device tax.
The Baltimore Orioles will host a professional conference for athletic trainers sponsored by Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Foundation.
John R. Tongue, MD, president of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons, said the organization is pleased with the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 but urges elected officials to find a permanent solution to the Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate.
President Barack Obama and Congress were able to avoid going over the fiscal cliff earlier this week by striking a deal to prevent huge spending cuts, including a 26.5 percent cut in physician reimbursement for Medicare patients, according to a…
A new bill advancing in the New Jersey legislature prevents insurers from requiring that patients try more than one pain medication before they can receive more powerful medications such as opioids when needed, according to a NJSpotlight report.