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General Anesthesia Contributes to Post-op Pain

Some "noxious" general anesthetics excite sensory neurons that cause peripheral pain in patients once they wake from surgery, researchers say. I...

WHO Issues Surgical Safety Checklist

The World Health Organization and the Harvard University School of Public Health have created a new perioperative checklist for surgical team member...

Surgical Business Ethics in the Press

It's no secret that some leading orthopedic surgeons receive six- and seven-figure payments annually from the makers of artificial hips and knees. B...

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50 Percent of Covered Charges
Blue Cross Blue Shield Curbing Reimbursement to Illinois ASCs
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois has informed the state's 120 outpatient surgery centers that it's doing away with carveouts and capping payments to providers at 50 percent to 60 percent of covered charges, not to exceed an all-inclusive rate of $1,200 to $1,400 per case.

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