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Author: Riz Hatton Becker’s ASC Review False Claims Act settlements and judgments surpassed $2.68 billion during the 2023 fiscal year, according to a Feb. 22 news release from the Justice Department. Last year the government and whistleblowers saw 543 settlements and judgments, the highest in a single year. Of the settlements and judgments reported by the Justice […]
Read MoreAuthor: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review Anesthesia is plagued by a growing provider shortage — nearly 30% of anesthesiologists are predicted to leave the practice by 2033, according to a whitepaper from Medicus Healthcare Solutions. Two anesthesiology leaders joined Becker’s to discuss their biggest concerns regarding these shortages. Editor’s note: These responses were edited lightly for clarity and length. […]
Read MoreAuthors: Lisa Goudman, Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology March 2024, Vol. 140, 524–537. Background Heightened risks of dependence, addiction, anxiolytic effects, or prescription overdose death due to long-term use of pain medication have increased awareness about extended pain medication use in chronic pain populations. The goal of this study was to evaluate the incidence and prevalence of […]
Read MoreAuthor: Colleen DeGuzman KFF Health News The United States is knee-deep in what some experts call the opioid epidemic’s “fourth wave,” which is not only placing drug users at greater risk but is also complicating efforts to address the nation’s drug problem. It can These waves, according to a report out today from Millennium Health, began […]
Read MoreAuthor: L. Joseph Parker, MD KevinMD.com Gene therapy is starting to come into its own, and it will change medicine more profoundly than anything that came before. Just like when antibiotics were discovered almost exactly a century ago, we are on the cusp of another revolution in medicine. One that is orders of magnitude greater […]
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