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A new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) reports that the payments for common workers compensation surgeries conducted at ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) are lower than many of the payments for similar surgeries performed at hospital outpatient settings.
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Hospitals vary substantially in their use of minimally invasive surgery, even when evidence shows that for most patients, minimally invasive surgery is superior to open surgery, a new study shows.
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Healthcare facilities are offering financial counseling and online price estimates to patients who call with questions about cost. Staff members from providers offices also are calling to obtain estimates on behalf of patients.
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An anesthesiologist was suspended after allegations that he sexted during surgery, at one point sending 45 messages during a single operation.
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In Part 1, the authors reviewed the clinical aspects of insulin dosing and titration for primary care physicians. In this section, the authors review new and emerging insulin products, the practical aspects of writing insulin prescriptions, delivery of insulin, and advanced insulin delivery systems (via pump and patch).
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a new approach for HIV testing in laboratories that capitalizes on the latest technology to improve diagnosis of acute infection, the earliest stage of HIV infection when people are most likely to transmit the virus.
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Up to 90% of female adolescents report experiencing painful periods or other menstrual complaints. Problems associated with menses are the primary reported cause for absenteeism from school and work for female adolescents. While diagnosis and treatment differ depending on specific menstrual disorders or complaints, contraceptive methods often offer a solution for teens and adults.
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Get up to speed on the latest testing and treatment modalities on the hepatitis C virus (HCV) by watching the archived webcast of the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions (CDCs) Public Health Grand Rounds: The 25th anniversary of the discovery of the hepatitis C virus: looking back to look forward.
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Reproductive health advocates are moving quickly following the June 30 Supreme Court ruling that closely held corporations that assert a religious objection do not have to cover contraceptive services and methods in their employer-sponsored health plans as required under the Affordable Care Act.
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A new campaign, Start Talking. Stop HIV, developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention encourages gay and bisexual men to talk openly with their sexual partners about HIV risk and prevention strategies.
