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Maximize Reimbursement in Surgery Centers
In order to continuously increase net revenue you must ensure that you are getting the maximum reimbursement for your surgery center. Michelle Punshon is the administrative director of Musculoskeletal Ambulatory Surgery Centers at Coastal Orthopedics & Sports...
GE Healthcare Recalling Several Nuclear Medicine Imaging Systems
GE Healthcare recently became aware of an incident at a VA Medical Center facility in the US. A patient died due to injuries sustained while being scanned on an Infinia Hawkeye 4 Nuclear Medicine System. On July 03, 2013 GE notified hospitals that they were recalling...
Medical App Of The Week: Prognosis, Your Diagnosis
Prognosis: Your Diagnosis is an app from Medical Joyworks, where one of the goals of the developers of the app was to “make medicine fun”. Some of the developers themselves are medical professionals. The app is marketed as a clinical case simulation game for...
Medical App Of The Week: Micromedex 2.0
Micromedex 2.0 is a prescription medical reference app that is fast and user friendly. The overall user interface of the app is simple, quick, and has minimal clutter. If you need to look up a dose or some quick reference information about a drug you can accomplish...
Wall Street Journal Reports On Physician-Owned Distributorships and Investigations
The Wall Street Journal recently reported about federal and state investigations into an extensive network of physician-owned distributors. There the POD was started by two medical device businessmen who began manufacturing devices that were similar to ones on the...
New 3D Helmet Makes Intricate Surgery Like Playing A Video Game
One of the most revolutionary procedures in medicine, laparoscopic surgery is a minimally invasive surgery that allows surgeons use small "keyhole" incisions and tiny 3D cameras to operate on internal organs without leaving big, slow-healing scars. As fascinating as...
5 Tips To Improve Communication between Surgeons And Anesthesiologists In The OR
Source: Becker's ASC Review A study done recently found that while surgeons, anesthesiologists and nurse anesthetists are generally satisfied with the level of collaboration and communications between members of their surgical team, more communication can lead to...
Medical App Of The Week: MedPage Today
MedPage Today is a great app for busy healthcare professionals and students. The app is well-designed and can be the cure for an email inbox full of unread daily news headlines. MedPage Today is both simple and comprehensive in delivering medical news to your mobile...
5 Ways To Build Loyalty Among Physicians In An ASC
In order to keep an ambulatory surgery center operating at its full potential there must be loyalty among the physicians. If physicians feel that their individual needs are being taken into consideration it will surely have a positive effect on their performance....