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Contact Congress Over Drug Shortage Issues

A Kentucky congressman is urging surgical facilities to contact their members of Congress and request that they sign his letter demanding changes to...

N.J. Posts ASC Inspection Reports Online

State and federal inspection reports of New Jersey's ASCs are now available online, giving patients an opportunity to make more informed choices abo...

Are Opioids Necessary?

While it's not always practical, or even possible, to eliminate opioids from your post-op pain management regiment, reducing their use in favor of n...

Archive > May, 2003 Vol. IV, No. 5

New Technologies for Colonoscopy

A look at the innovative designs and technological advances that make performing a colonoscopy easier.

Judith Lee, Contributing Editor

Medicare has reimbursed colonoscopy since 1998, but annually, less than 15 percent of Medicare recipients have the procedure done, mostly because of the prospect of extreme discomfort.

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