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Uncategorized Published - 5 September, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
More Data to Be Withheld from Database of Physician Payments

I wanted to share this with our readers. The federal government won’t release data next month on some research payments to doctors. Health officials had acknowledged previously that the database wouldn’t include one-third of payments made by pharmaceutical and medical device companies. A new problem has emerged with the federal government’s Open Payments system, which […]

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Uncategorized Published - 5 September, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
100 things to know about Medicare reimbursement

All of our readers take care of Medicare patients so I wanted to share this with them. It’s often said that where Medicare goes, private payers will follow. For hospitals, health systems and other providers, it has been the most influential healthcare program for the industry in recent decades. Medicare continues to play a prominent […]

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Uncategorized Published - 4 September, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Data suggest surgery prices are skyrocketing

The per capita surgery rate in the United States is some 50 percent higher than in the European Union countries, and that higher demand is apparently driving up prices dramatically. The prices for procedures such as gallbladder surgery–which is now an outpatient procedure that does not require a multi-day hospital stay–rose more than 20 percent […]

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Uncategorized Published - 4 September, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
ASA Sends Formal Letter to FDA Supporting Development of Appropriately Sized Vials

ASA continues to strongly support the availability of vial sizes appropriate for the labeled use and dosing of the product.  Fresenius Kabi, for example, recently released Diprivan® in 10 mL single patient  infusion vials.  In a June 12, 2014 formal comment letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), ASA emphasized that critical anesthesia drugs […]

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Uncategorized Published - 4 September, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Don’t make these common mistakes when something hurts

Managing pain can be tough, whether you’re one of the 100 million Americans with chronic pain, or only suffer from the occasional backache or headache. September is National Pain Awareness Month, the perfect time to make sure you’re managing your pain the best way possible. While many people can manage pain on their own, or […]

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