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New party drug “Molly” implicated in 2 music fest deaths
by: Laura Evans Sep 4, 2013
The overdose deaths of two young people at a New York music festival over Labor Day weekend brought renewed attention to the recreational party drug known as Molly, the powerful, crystalline form of Methylenedioxymethampethamine (MDMA).
 
Medicare carrier Noridian really into pain
by: Julia Kyles Sep 4, 2013
Reader’s of the Anesthesia & Pain Coder’s Pink Sheet (APCPS) already know that Noridian plans to issue a new LCD for post-op pain blocks; turns out that was just the start of the carrier’s foray into pain policies.
 
No more physician-owned MRIs, therapy, or anatomic pathology services under House bill
by: Laura Evans Sep 3, 2013
Expect the decades-old debate about the dangers/benefits of physicians operating their own ancillary services to heat up again this year.
Depression in men as likely as in and women, study finds
by: Nicholas C. Stern Sep 3, 2013
It is estimated that about 16% of the U.S. population, or roughly 32 million people, suffer from depression, and women are typically diagnosed twice as often as men.
Keep doctors in the loop about incorrect diagnoses
by: Karen Long Sep 3, 2013
Make sure your practice has a good way to give doctors feedback and notify them when their diagnoses are incorrect.
S-ICDs make their way into CPT 2014
by: Jennifer Clampet Sep 3, 2013
Subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (S-ICDs) are having a pretty good year. In a recent study researchers gave the devices a thumbs up as a viable alternative to the traditional transvenous ICD systems. With S-ICD, electrodes are implanted under the skin on the side of the chest.
Providers should be on watch for notification of ZPIC reviews
by: Karen Long Aug 30, 2013
Zone program integrity contractors (ZPICs) and the program safeguard contractors (PSCs) they are replacing have to notify providers of provider-specific or service-specific reviews.
 
Study sheds light on peripheral artery disease treatments
by: Jennifer Clampet Aug 30, 2013
Walking off the pain of peripheral artery disease (PAD) could be a lot easier for patients with the help light sensors. At least that’s what Jonathan Murrow, cardiologist and faculty member at the Georgia Regents University/University of Georgia Medical Partnership in Athens, Ga., is hoping to find.
 
In a win for Obamacare, Michigan votes to expand Medicaid
by: Laura Evans Aug 30, 2013
After a cliffhanger vote in the state Senate, Michigan on Tuesday became the 25th state to expand its Medicaid program under a provision in the Affordable Care Act.
 
MRI owners get greedy for the green, will fork over $3.57 mil in cold hard cash
by: Julia Kyles Aug 30, 2013
Quick radiology coding quiz: When a radiology center submits a claim for an MRI performed with contrast, where was the doctor?
 
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