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The area under the curve of oxygen desaturation (AUCDesat) may provide a more sophisticated approach to monitoring blood oxygen levels during procedures using sedation, according to a study published in the journal Anesthesia & Analgesia. The AUCDesat provides information not only whether blood oxygenation has dropped too low, but also on the depth, duration, and […]
Read MoreMedical professionals blasted last week’s federal budget deal for failing to address the controversial sustainable growth rate (SGR) payment formula. The bill, which passed the Senate Saturday night after last week’s approval from the House of Representatives, does not repeal the broadly unpopular formula, nor does it extend the current pay increase for primary care physicians who treat […]
Read MoreInformed Consent Misinterpretations Are Common “If only the doctor had warned me of this terrible complication, I never would have agreed to his treatment.” When a patient has a poor outcome, that statement is typically the basis for a malpractice lawsuit claiming that the physician didn’t provide adequate informed consent before a procedure or treatment. […]
Read MoreSetting standards for customer service is essential to improving patient satisfaction. There are at least 30 ways to grow patient satisfaction at your healthcare facility, but 10 key service standards should do the trick. Increasing patient satisfaction was challenging, but necessary to the success of a medical practice in an increasingly competitive healthcare marketplace. Identify […]
Read MoreAny piece of healthcare legislation going up before Congress might become a battle for ICD-10 survival. In some quarters, vigorous opposition to ICD-10 implementation is turning into guerrilla warfare. The Texas Medical Association (TMA) is encouraging physicians to lobby Congress for a two-year ICD-10 delay. They even provide the text that physicians should cut and […]
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