Shortly after the Pulse nightclub shooting on June 12, 2016, Orlando Health hospital reported that some of the first people to contact them were...Read More »
“Medicine is fast becoming a field of editing for the sake of efficiency, but how much farther can we go before the story we are left with is not...Read More »
Antimicrobial stewardship is a coordinated program that promotes the appropriate use of antimicrobials (including antibiotics), improves patient...Read More »
It is a truth universally acknowledged that the medical credentialing process is incredibly long and bureaucratic, with massive amounts of...Read More »
Longitudinal assessment may be the way to address the other component of Maintenance of Certification (MOC), that has perhaps caused the most...Read More »
The employed physician applicant receives one standardized application package that requests all of the information required by the parties as outlined in the policy and allows the MSSD, human resources, and payer credentialing to simultaneously receive the same information so that each can...
A review of more than 2,000 neurosurgical cases found no greater risk of post-operations complications for patients operated on by surgeons...Read More »
Endovenous laser treatment (EVLT), also called endovenous laser ablation, is a minimally invasive procedure involving the use of a highly concentrated laser to repair varicose veins. Typically found in the legs, these gnarled, enlarged veins are caused by a faulty valve or weak vein wall....
Hip resurfacing is a type of arthroplasty (surgical reconstruction or replacement of a joint) for younger, more active adults that may improve postoperative mobility. During the procedure, an orthopedic surgeon trims the head of the femur (thigh bone) and caps it with a metal covering. The...
