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On November 7, 2014, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, American Academy of Pain Medicine, and International Spine Intervention Society sent a formal letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Anesthetic and Analgesic Drug Products Advisory Committee in response to their upcoming November 24-25 meeting […]
Read MoreA new Medicare rule that will eliminate global surgical payments in two phases beginning in 2017 will be “an administrative burden for surgeons” and “a nightmare to track,” says the American College of Surgeons. A new Medicare rule that unbundles global surgeons’ fees for thousands of procedures not only bucks a national trend toward episode-based […]
Read MoreAs practices prepare to transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10 coding by October 2015, computer-assisted coding (CAC) tools will become increasingly important, so much so that, according to a new HIMSS Analytics report, they have the highest growth potential out of 25 support service applications. For the report, the fall 2014 edition of the Essentials of […]
Read MoreMedical malpractice reform has been supported by many experts who argue it lowers healthcare costs by reducing the amount of defensive medicine practiced by physicians, but according to a recent RAND Corporation study, that argument may not be based in fact. For the study, researchers examined the behavior of emergency physicians in Georgia, Texas and […]
Read MoreThis is for our readers who practice in hospitals. Pressure on hospitals is shifting from simple cost-cutting issues to increased attention on healthcare reform initiatives focused on value and outcomes, according to Ernst & Young’s 2014 report, “Pulse of the industry: Differentiating differently.” Ernst & Young surveyed 162 healthcare workers, 85 in clinical roles and […]
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