Michael Behr, MD, an orthopedic surgeon in Fayette, Ga., south of Atlanta, likes the convenience of walking directly into his own ASC after working over at the hospital.
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Joint Replacement Hospitals of America plans to construct a joint replacement center in Buellton, Calif., according to a report by the Santa Ynez Valley Journal.
A bill that would permit physicians only to administer pain management injections into a patient's neck or spinal area passed the Oklahoma House by a vote of 55-33, split mostly on urban and rural lines, according to a report in…
1. Its very unlikely that President Obama gained any Republican votes through his most recent healthcare summit and efforts on healthcare reform. President Obama's more than seven hour healthcare summit yesterday most likely did not win over any Republicans in…
Forty-four Democratic senators are urging Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to introduce a bill that would extend enhanced Medicaid funding to the states after the end of the year, according to a report by AHA News Now.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health have announced an initiative designed to accelerate the process from scientific breakthrough to the availability of new, innovative medical therapies for patients, according to an FDA news release.
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A practice assistant in the ENT Department at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston is pleading guilty to embezzling more than $1 million from the hospital, according to a release from the FBI.
With an automatic 21.2 percent Medicare fee cut looming next Monday, the AMA is showing members how to opt out of Medicare's set reimbursements and become a "non-participating" physician, according to a report on the AMA Web site.
Atlanta-based Implantable Provider Group has signed a significant agreement with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida to be its designated implantable device management vendor for its extensive provider network, which serves more than four million members in the state,…
