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Anti-Fraud spoke to Sean McKenna, J.D., to learn how theFalse Claims Act–a federal law dating back to the Lincoln administration–helps combat today’s healthcare fraud. McKenna is a partner in the Dallas office of Haynes and Boone, LLP. His professional background includes 15 years in law enforcement, most of which he spent working for the federal […]
Read MoreThis is not about our specialty however it is very important to us so I wanted to share it More healthcare organizations are using bundled payments to lower costs, but they must supplement such arrangements with solid quality care guidelines. That’s why UPMC Health Plan in Pittsburgh has developed several parameters to judge the success […]
Read MoreIt’s a trend that’s been growing across the country. Hospitals listing prices for procedures on their websites. Some states are even mandating it. While New York isn’t one of them, handful of hospitals across the state are making their prices public. “We started this process in the fall of last year, so it’s about a […]
Read MoreTelephone-based pain management can improve symptoms in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain, according to a study conducted at Veterans Affairs primary care clinics and published in JAMA. Some 250 patients with musculoskeletal pain lasting at least 3 months were randomized to a telecare intervention or usual care. The intervention included frequent automated symptom monitoring (via […]
Read MoreAuthors: Ilyas S et al., Anaesthesia 2014 Aug 2; Better laryngoscopic views with video laryngoscopy do not equal intubation success. Intubating a trauma patient with cervical spine immobilization can be difficult. Prior studies in this population have shown that video laryngoscopy improves laryngoscopic view and reduces intubation difficulty (NEJM JW Emerg Med Mar 14 2008). […]
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