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Financial
Hospitals face major decisions on how to approach price transparency rule after legal defeat
June 25, 2020 / by Robert King A court ruling upholding a controversial price transparency rule puts hospitals in a tight…
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Biologics
SANUWAVE Health to Deliver dermaPACE® to Patients in the Home Setting
SUWANEE, GA, May 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via NEWMEDIAWIRE — SANUWAVE Health, Inc. (OTCQB: SNWV) is pleased to announce they will be…
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COVID-19
Hospitals are paid more for Medicare patients confirmed or presumed to have coronavirus
May 4, 2020 / By Hollie McKay | Fox News If a Medicare patient is diagnosed with – or even presumed to have…
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Extremities
AAOS Releases Clinical Considerations for Resuming Elective Surgery
April 21, 2020 The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) has released clinical considerations for navigating the COVID-19 pandemic including the decision…
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COVID-19
CMS details how hospitals can reopen as COVID-19 surge passes
April 19, 2020 / ERICA TEICHERT The CMS on Sunday released guidelines for hospitals to restart elective surgeries while maintaining their ability…
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Financial
CMS wants to boost inpatient rehab payments by 2.9% in 2021
April 16, 2020 / MICHAEL BRADY The CMS Thursday proposed to increase Medicare payments to inpatient rehabilitation facilities by 2.9%, or $270…
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Spine
Elective, outpatient surgery begin to return — insights for spine surgeons
April 17, 2020 / Written by Laura Dyrda Elective and outpatient surgeries are beginning to return in some communities, which…
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Recon
How ASCs can solve the value equation with total knee replacements
April 15, 2020 / Written by Staff There are more than 250 ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) across the U.S. where…
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Financial
CMS increases Medicare payment for high-production coronavirus lab tests
April 15, 2020 / Susan Morse, Managing Editor Medicare will nearly double the payment for certain lab tests that use high-throughput…
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Extremities
Additional Support Needed to Maintain Access to Musculoskeletal Care Impacted by COVID-19
April 14, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 14, 2020)—As lawmakers continue discussions on a fourth COVID-19 response bill, the American Association…
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Financial
Hospitals are receiving $30 billion in CARES Act funding by direct deposit
April 13, 2020 / Susan Morse, Managing Editor The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced the release of $30…
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COVID-19
Coronavirus sees demand for telemedicine rise as experts weigh the pros and cons
April 2, 2020 / By Sam Dorman | Fox News The spread of COVID-19 has prompted public officials to urge people against coming into…
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