I thought this was an article our followers would like to read. That which walks like a duck, and talks like a duck, is not always actually a duck. That’s the argument the American Medical Association has been using for decades to block public access to doctors’ Medicare billing records. The AMA worries that people […]
Read MoreDelayed administration of epinephrine for patients with in-hosptial cardiac arrest is associated with increased mortality, according to a retrospective study in BMJ. Using a resuscitation registry, researchers identified 25,000 inpatients who had a cardiac arrest with a nonshockable rhythm (e.g., asystole or pulseless electrical activity). Only 10% survived to discharge. Mortality increased in a stepwise […]
Read MoreGood employers and leaders will create and foster more engaged employees, who help make organizations more productive and successful, according to the Gallup Business Journal. Gallup examined 32 companies that employed a collective 600,000 people across seven industries, including healthcare, and found engaged employees outnumber disengaged employees nine to one at these companies. As employee […]
Read MorePatients aren’t as likely to have problems paying their medical bills if they get information such as out-of-pocket cost estimates up front, according to a recent TransUnion Healthcare survey. According to TransUnion, a medical necessity software program can provide real-time verification of patients’ insurance eligibility and benefits, allowing providers to avoid billing errors and give […]
Read MoreThe wheels of regulation grind slowly, but the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last week finally declared that the maker of the da Vinci robotic surgical system has satisfactorily addressed violations listed in an agency warning letter from July 2013. Among other things, the FDA faulted Intuitive Surgical, the manufacturer of the robotic surgical […]
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