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Treating Erectile Dysfunction After Myocardial Infarction May Be Safe
In a Swedish nationwide cohort study of men < 80 years of age hospitalized for myocardial infarction, treatment for erectile dysfunction with phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors resulted in lower mortality and heart failure hospitalization.
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Considering More Intensive Blood Pressure Control in the Elderly
In elderly, hypertensive patients, intensive blood pressure (BP) control (systolic BP < 140 mmHg) decreased major adverse cardiovascular events, including cardiovascular mortality and heart failure.
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Watch Out for False Claims Act Violations
Most False Claims Act cases are brought by whistleblowers who can receive up to 30% of the government’s recovery in a successful investigation under the act.
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More Details About Anti-kickback Statute
The federal anti-kickback statute (Section 1128B(b) of the Social Security Act) provides criminal penalties for people or entities that knowingly and willfully offer, pay, solicit, or receive remuneration to induce or reward the referral of business reimbursable under federal healthcare programs.
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Latest ASC Data Highlight Ambulatory Surgical Trends
The latest data about ambulatory surgery shows that more than half of such surgeries are covered by private insurance, and 53% were performed in hospitals vs. 47% in ASCs.
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Complacency: The Business Killer
Settling for what you have in the past is going to kill many hospitals and surgery centers who cannot see the future and respond accordingly. Complacency is the worst place you can be tomorrow.
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Develop an Outcomes-based, Survey-proof QAPI Program
The smarter ASCs create policies and procedures, train staff on how to follow them, and ask experts to review both written policies and the actions employees take to follow the organization’s policies.
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Know Insurance Coverage Pitfalls to Prevent Gaps, Problems
The main insurance issue for ASCs is making sure they have appropriate coverage and structure. This includes an alignment of insurance limits by ASCs and surgeons.
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Spine Surgeries Moving to Outpatient Facilities with 23-hour Observation
Spine surgery trends show that a greater proportion of spine surgeries are moving to an outpatient hospital setting, but fewer are moving to ASCs, according to a new study.
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App Seeks to Improve Doctor-Patient Communication
The idea for an app that would improve physician-patient communication came from a surprising source: hospital infection control checklists.