A Mount Sinai School of Medicine study has found that patients often exhibit a significant decrease in weight and body mass index (BMI) after undergoing knee or hip replacement surgery (arthroplasty). The study is the first of its type to…
Year: 2010
Smaller Hospitals Provide Safer and More Efficient Surgical Care
Smaller, rural hospitals may be quicker and more efficient at implementing surgical safety initiatives than their larger, urban counterparts, and are capable of providing a standard of surgical care that is at par with major hospitals that provide a comprehensive…
Ohio Willow Wood Names New General Manager and Vice President
Ryan Arbogast has been promoted to general manager and vice president of operations at Ohio Willow Wood. Arbogast will oversee the operations and growth of the company. Ryan Arbogast “It is quite an honor to assume this leadership…
Fractures in Type 2 Diabetic Patients Associated with Popular Drugs
Postmenopausal women with diabetes taking thiazolidinediones (TZDS), including rosiglitazone and pioglitazone, may be at increased risk for fractures according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM). Men with diabetes…
FTC Issues New Red Flag Rules Requirements
Red Flag Rules provide additional protection against identity theft.
Put it in Writing to Ensure Copayment Receipt
Maintaining a successful practitioner-patient relationship requires cooperation between both parties. Practitioners bear the majority of the burden in providing the best possible service for patients. Those patients, on the other hand, are responsible for directing the practitioners, and for paying…
Childhood Obesity Increases Risk of Serious Orthopedic Conditions
Bone fractures and joint pain are more prevalent in overweight thannon-overweight children and adolescents.
The Pharmacist for the Foot
Matt Herring, CPed mixes humor with health for his customers.
Electronic Health Records Create New Liability Risks
Electronic health records (EHR) have the potential to reduce medical errors, curb medical costs and improve patient safety. The computerization of these records can also streamline patient care management and allow practitioners to gather information more efficiently, according to the…
Implementation of Internet-based PECOS Delayed Until Fall
The July 6 implementation date of Internet-based provider enrollment chain and ownership system (PECOS) placed added pressure on DMEPOS suppliers to inform those who have not yet registered in the system to do so. Some of that pressure has been…