The Office of Inspector General of HHS has asked hospitals to complete a survey aimed at "identifying fraud and abuse vulnerabilities in electronic health record systems," according to an AHA News Now report.
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Biotechnology company Cytonics has received a patent related to its Fibronectin-Aggercan Complex Test, which detects the presence of Fibronectin-Aggrecan Complex in patients with spine or joint related pain.
A new study shows a wide array of pain and functional issues among patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis, and patients with enthesitis-related arthritis experience more frequent and intense pain, according to a Healio report.
Ambulatory surgery centers are poised to become leaders in healthcare delivery innovation because their existence depends on optimizing efficiency and while delivering high quality healthcare. In some cases, hospitals may want to partner with surgery centers to test new processes…
The AAAHC Institute for Quality Improvement has released new benchmarking data on four common outpatient procedures: cataract surgery, colonoscopy, knee arthroscopy and low back injection for pain management.
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Irvine, Calif.-based Hoag Orthopedic Institute opened in November 2010 through a partnership between Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian in Newport Beach, Calif., and a group of local orthopedic physicians. Now, the hospital has nearly 80 orthopedic surgeons and more than 320…
Here are 17 orthopedic surgeries performed on professional athletes.
Fred Davis, tight end for the Washington Redskins, will undergo foot surgery, according to a Washington Post report.
On Oct. 6, 2012, the New England Compounding Center issued a voluntary recall of all products after it distributed a contaminated steroid injection to several practices, resulting in numerous cases of meningitis. Since then a nationwide outbreak of meningitis has…
Kentucky Society of Interventional Pain Physicians plans to hold a meeting for primary care and specialist physicians about using controlled substances to manage pain, according to the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians.