| Hospitals Still Far From Meaningful Use of EHRs |
| Survey shows hospitals have a long way to go to qualify for financial incentives. |
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| Published: January 29, 2010 |
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| Jury Finds Pain Pump Company Liable for Patient's Joint Damage |
| Lawsuits raise awareness of potential risk associated with local anesthetics delivered in joints. |
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| Published: January 27, 2010 |
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| Download Medicare's ASC Fee Schedule Fact Sheet |
| Document details latest ASC payment information. |
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| Published: January 22, 2010 |
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| From Day Surgery to Disaster Relief |
| North Carolina hospital sends staff to its sister hospital in Haiti. |
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| Published: January 21, 2010 |
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| Donate Medical Supplies for Haiti Relief |
| New Jersey ASC serves as drop-off center for desperately needed supplies. |
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| Published: January 19, 2010 |
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| MedPAC Recommends 0.6% Rate Increase for ASCs in 2011 |
| Commission also wants ASCs to begin submitting cost and quality reports to CMS next year. |
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| Published: January 19, 2010 |
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| Online Patient Forums Causing Stir |
| Surgeons seek to protect themselves from ratings that could damage their reputations and practices. |
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| Published: January 18, 2010 |
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| Masimo Invests in Anesthesia Awareness Technology |
| Pulse oximetry leaders invest $3.5 million in company that makes devices that measures depth of anesthesia. |
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| Published: January 14, 2010 |
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| CMS Physician Fee Schedule Correction Affects Anesthesia Conversion Factor |
| 21% payment cut for all physicians is on the way if Congress doesn |
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| Published: January 13, 2010 |
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| N.J. Proposal Would Require ASCs to Report Infection Rates |
| If passed, the health department would track and report ASC infection rates online. |
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| Published: January 12, 2010 |
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| Protecting Patients From Their Own Bacteria |
| 2 studies show benefits of treating the skin and nasal sites with chlorhexidine before surgery. |
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| Published: January 7, 2010 |
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| Abdominal Surgery Riskier for Older Patients Than Previously Thought |
| Study shows 17% morbidity and 5% mortality rate for patients 65 and older. |
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| Published: January 5, 2010 |
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| Experts: Ease Up on Pre-op Stress Tests, Beta Blockers |
| Researchers say aggressive interventions for low-risk patients may do more harm than good. |
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| Published: January 4, 2010 |
