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A survey by QuantiaMD found that 37 percent of physicians rarely or never ask patients about their use of complimentary and alternative medicine, and 39 percent of physicians rarely or never ask patients about their spiritual beliefs, despite its growing…

One of the drivers of a high quality hospital specialty program is the physicians. The people who directly care for patients are those who can significantly affect key quality metrics, such as infection, readmission and mortality rates. Hospitals therefore have…

A recent study published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine found for-profit hospitals and those serving African American and Medicaid patients were are more likely to close their emergency rooms, according to a news release by the American College of…

Parallon Business Solutions' National Patient Account Services was recently named among the 30 companies added to insideARM.com's "Best Places to Work in Collections" list for 2011, according to a Parallon Business Solutions news release.

Four Perry (Ga.) Hospital patients have accused a former radiology technician of falsely noting their mammograms as read by a radiologist when they were not, according to a Telegraph report.

U.S. surgeons facing malpractice lawsuits are at higher risk of experiencing emotional exhaustion, stress and professional dissatisfaction, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

Mayo Clinic researchers found that the incidence of heart attacks and sudden cardiac deaths was cut in half among Olmsted County, Minn., residents after a smoke-free ordinance took effect.

Anthony Nostro, MD, chief of anesthesiology at Pocono Medical Center in Pennsylvania and an anesthesiologist at North American Partners in Anesthesia, has written a column titled "Anesthesia for Reconstructive Surgery After Massive Weight Loss," according to a NAPA news release.

10 Proven Ways to Reduce Hospital Readmissions The reasons hospital and health system leaders should be concerned with driving down preventable readmissions are clear. Click to continue » Evidence-Based Medicine: The Present and Future of Hospital Care Recently, health insurer…

Lack of anesthesiology coverage in Oxnard, Calif., could hurt patients access to surgery, according to a Ventura County Star report. Read the full report in Becker’s ASC Review on anesthesiology coverage in California.