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Author: Darrell Ranum, JD, CPHRM The Doctors Company has studied anesthesia medical malpractice claims (written demands for payment) since 2007. Our first study involved 640 claims that closed from 2007–2012 and was published in the Journal for Healthcare Risk Management in 2014. In June 2019, we repeated the study for 587 claims that closed between 2013–2018. […]
Read MoreAuthor: Tony Mira F1rst News While there is virtually no difference in payment success for general versus MAC GI cases, some anesthesia providers continue to document MAC—even where the patient loses consciousness. Today’s article addresses the difference between these two anesthesia types and their current applications and implications in gastrointestinal cases. A number of years […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Lumbreras-Marquez, Mario I. MBBS, MMSc et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: April 2020 – Volume 130 – Issue 4 – p 857-868 BACKGROUND: Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is a leading cause of maternal mortality worldwide. While volumetric and gravimetric blood loss measurement techniques have been shown to increase PPH detection compared to visual estimation of blood […]
Read MoreThis is for our providers who treat pain patients or post op pain. Author: Zawn Villines MedicalNewsToday Percocet and oxycodone are both opioid drugs that can relieve pain. Percocet contains oxycodone as well as acetaminophen. Percocet is the brand name of a medicine, while oxycodone is a generic ingredient in many branded drugs. Percocet contains […]
Read MoreMedicalNewsToday A new study suggests that the risk of severe COVID-19 may be increased if a person has a genotype that is associated with dementia, as well as other cardiovascular issues. The study, published as a letter to the editor in The Journals of Gerontology, Series A, indicates that having the genetic component of dementia might […]
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