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The Stark And Anti-kickback Regulations for Electronic Prescribing Systems

Mar 05, 2007 at 02:36 pm by steve

On August 8, 2006, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), collectively the "DHHS," issued two new safe harbors under t.... Read More

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Magnetic Healthcare Leadership: Don't Feed the Monkeys

Mar 05, 2007 at 02:33 pm by steve

I was delighted when I walked outside my flat in Durban, South Africa, on my recent speaking tour in that country. Cute little monkeys, playing up in the trees just outside my.... Read More

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Doctors Often Ignore Critical Info on Drugs

Mar 05, 2007 at 02:25 pm by steve

Americans are taking more pharmaceuticals than ever, but a pair of new studies concludes that doctors often hurriedly hand out prescriptions with no advice on potential side e.... Read More

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Controversial Procedure Enables Disabled to Reproduce

Mar 05, 2007 at 02:22 pm by steve

Each year in the United States about 11,000 new spinal cord injuries affect men between the ages of 16 and 45. In Florida alone, there are almost 600 new cases of spinal c.... Read More

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Caseloads, Not Age, May Be Best Predictor of Surgical Skill

Mar 05, 2007 at 02:16 pm by steve

Is there an age at which older surgeons — hampered by the physical laws of diminishing returns — should turn in their scalpel? Conversely, if you were looking.... Read More