The Supreme Court announced it would not skip the appeals process and fast-track its review of a Virginia challenge of the healthcare reform law, according to a report by The Hill.
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Returning home to meet with constituents during the Easter break, Republican House members were criticized for voting for a new federal budget that would turn Medicare into a voucher program, according to a report by the Pioneer Press.
More healthcare professionals are participating in the Physician Quality Reporting System and E-Prescribing Incentive Program, according to a new report published by CMS.
At least six of 141 patients who were told they might have received medically unnecessary coronary stents at Westmoreland Hospital in Greensburg, Penn., did not actually receive stents after all, according to a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review report. Jerome E. Granato, MD,…
Researchers and clinicians at Medical City Dallas Hospital in Texas say there may be hope for patients with heart problems who were once considered "inoperable" because of age or frailty, according to a WFAA report.
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The American Society of Anesthesiologists is conducting a nationwide survey on anesthesia drug shortages, according to an ASA release.
Choice of specialty is a key factor in the success of an ambulatory surgery center. While specialties such as spine, orthopedic surgery and ophthalmology are known as top money makers, specialties like plastic surgery, oral surgery and urology are often…
Two of Massachusetts’ largest private medical practices are in talks to merge into a physician-run group that would cover nearly one million patients — a marketplace standing that could leave them aggressively negotiating with hospitals, according to a Boston Globe…
The AHA said an alternative wage index methodology proposed by a CMS consultant is "intriguing," but more information is needed to evaluate the concept, according to a report by AHA News Now.
Anesthesiologists must always wear face masks when material is injected into the epidural or spinal space, regardless of location, according to a post in Anesthesiology by J. Lance Lichtor, MD, professor of anesthesiology at The University of Massachusetts Medical School.