One man has been arrested and a police investigation is ongoing after a string of phony medical offices containing dangerous narcotics were uncovered, according to Las Vegas Metro police. Eric Vargas-Rivera, 41, was arrested on Wednesday on one count of felony furnishing dangerous drugs...
”The good news … is that front-line doctors are starting to be heard,” wrote Westby G. Fisher, MD, FACC, on his Dr. Wes blog. Fisher was referring to the American College of Cardiology's (ACC) June 2 statement regarding changes to the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)...
The federal government may reimburse physicians for talking to Medicare patients and their families about “advance care planning,” including living wills and end-of-life treatment options, the Pew/Stateline news service reported earlier this week. The AMA is expected to issue recommendations...
Developing core privilege forms can take weeks of researching specialty medical societies for competency benchmarks. Chances are, you and your staff (which may be you alone) don’t have that kind of time. Get the privilege information you need in our newly updated Core Privileges for...
Several Massachusetts ambulance companies want to allow paramedics to make house calls, treating patients where they live instead of taking them to hospitals. The idea is to expand paramedics’ role to that of a provider who not only responds to emergencies but also helps prevent them,...
