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Good hospital disaster planners know that traumatic events like the Boston Marathon bombing or the Texas fertilizer plant explosion will require an immediate and large physical response. But don’t forget the mental impact such events can also have on your staff.
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A new rule adopted by the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) will let Medicaid investigators get federal matching funds to electronically search for potential fraud.
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As part of DHD’s ongoing coverage of medical procedures by machines, we had to let you know that the FDA has given premarket approval to SEDASYS® (get it?).
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Only three things are certain in life: death, taxes and Medicare’s ban on stamped signatures on any medical record. Actually – make that two.
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The Congressional Budget Office thinks Obama’s 10-year budget is a money-saver – and that a big chunk of those savings will come from Medicare.
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Plastic surgeons – prepare for some extra work. Social media activity might be driving an uptick in plastic surgery requests, according to a poll of 752 facial plastic surgeons from the American Academy of Facial and Reconstructive Surgery.
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Just as Medicare considers widening its coverage for dual-chamber pacemakers, a new study emerges showing that dual-chamber ICDs could actually be overused for primary prevention in the United States.
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With the right attachment, smart phones can already check your pulse, lung function, carotid artery patency, eye acuity and body fat percentage. But don’t worry, Doc, they won’t replace you – just give you more patient data to review before the in-person visit even takes place, says the website Co.Exist.
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Making fun of silly ICD-10 codes has become a favorite occupation of many Washington lawmakers – and it’s one that gained traction again after Rep. Ted Poe, R-Texas, introduced his “ Cutting Costly Codes Act of 2013” late last month.
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The Miami area continues to be ground zero for Medicare fraud, the Justice Department said in announcing the latest round of indictments obtained by the government’s anti-fraud taskforces.
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