Greater Regional Medical Center in Creston, Iowa, is set to open a new surgery center, according to a hospital report.
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The Massachusetts Hospital Association has addressed regulations that would require surgery centers to obtain a "determination of need" before expanding, according to a Fierce Healthcare report.
The New York Public Health and Health Planning Council has approved an application of a surgery center in Harrison, N.Y., to add ophthalmology, according to a Crain's New York Business report.
Phoenix Cardiac Surgery of Phoenix and Prescott, Ariz., has agreed to pay HHS a $100,000 settlement for its failure to comply with HIPAA privacy and security rules.
Under the HIPAA security rule, text messaging should be addressed as part of an organization's comprehensive risk analysis and management strategy, especially if text messages are used to make decisions about patient care, according to a report in the Journal…
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In the midst of tighter state and federal regulations on opioids, it is increasingly difficult for physicians to accurately assess a patient's condition in the time allotted, according to a physician editorial in The Huffington Post.
A Johns Hopkins study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine reveals that the genetically engineered drug etanercept falls short in effectiveness compared to the current standard of care for steroid injections.
UPMC Sports Medicine has expanded its concussion program, which includes nine examination rooms for a 24-person multispecialty staff devoted to assessing, treating, managing and researching concussions.
Researchers recently compared monopolar capacitive coupled with radiofrequency and platelet-rich plasma injection therapy, showing the two were similarly effective treatments for orthopedic conditions, according to a Medscape Today report.
Researchers recently compared monopolar capacitive coupled with radiofrequency and platelet-rich plasma injection therapy, showing the two were similarly effective treatments for orthopedic conditions, according to a Medscape Today report.