CMS Releases Resources to Help With Payment System
3 new resources help physicians participating in, considering Merit-based Incentive Payment System
Poll: Many Americans Concerned About ACA Repeal
But, as has always been the case, support for the law depends on political affiliation
Marked Variation in Number of Stages Per Case for Mohs Surgery
Correlation for persistent high outlier status with performing Mohs surgery in a solo practice
Half of U.S. Doctors Receive Payments From Industry
And, market share for brand-name drugs down at hospitals with sales restrictions
Von Willebrand Factor Multimers Predict Regurgitation in TAVR
Presence of HMW-multimer defects and high value of CT-ADP are predictive of aortic regurgitation
Low-Dose Aspirin Linked to Reduced Risk of Breast Cancer
Protective link particularly significant for hormone receptor-positive/HER2-negative cancer
April 2017 Briefing – Surgery
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Surgery for April 2017. This roundup includes the latest...
Less Morbidity Seen for High-Intensity Focused U/S of Fibroids
Ultrasound treatment of uterine fibroids appears to cause less morbidity than surgery
Intraoperative Methadone Cuts Post-Op Opioid Use in Spine Sx
Median hydromorphone use was reduced in methadone group on postoperative days 1, 2, 3
‘Choosing Wisely’ Linked to Small Drop in Back Pain Imaging
At 2.5 years after start of the campaign, there was a 4 percent relative reduction in low-value imaging
