Supreme Court offers mixed take on false claim liability
A U.S. Supreme Court ruling that expands liability under the federal False Claims Act (FCA) could have both positive and negative implications for physicians accused of submitting false claims to the... (Source: Clinical Neurology News)
Source: Clinical Neurology News - July 19, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Proposed Medicare physician fee schedule update ‘a great foundation’ – ACP
First impressions of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed updated to the physician fee schedule for 2017 are positive, according to the American College of Physicians.
“We... (Source: Clinical Neurology News)
Source: Clinical Neurology News - July 18, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Common surgeries linked to chronic opioid use among opioid-naive patients
Common surgeries increase the risk of chronic opioid use in opioid-naive adults, especially those using antidepressants or benzodiazepines before their operations, and those with substance abuse... (Source: Clinical Neurology News)
Source: Clinical Neurology News - July 18, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Cost of end-of-life care peaks at age 73 years
The cost of end-of-life care for Americans on traditional Medicare is higher for those in their early 70s than for beneficiaries in their 80s or 90s, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation.
In... (Source: Clinical Neurology News)
Source: Clinical Neurology News - July 18, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Use simple algorithms to manage dementia
WASHINGTON – Alzheimer’s disease symptoms can be managed with simple algorithms that include ruling out other physiologic concerns and making some lifestyle modifications, according to an... (Source: Clinical Neurology News)
Source: Clinical Neurology News - July 15, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
CMS: Projected overall growth rate in health spending holding firm
Health spending is projected to grow on average 5.8% from 2015-2025, the same projected rate of grown as announced last year covering 2014-2024, according the CMS Office of the Actuary.
However,... (Source: Clinical Neurology News)
Source: Clinical Neurology News - July 13, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
CMS to Congress: We might delay MACRA start
Implementation of some MACRA provisions could be delayed, CMS Acting Administrator Andy Slavitt told committee members at a July 13 <a... (Source: Clinical Neurology News)
Source: Clinical Neurology News - July 13, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
HHS issues guidance on ransomware attacks
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ Office of Civil Rights has issued new guidance to help physicians and their practices combat a ransomware attack.
Ransomware – a type of... (Source: Clinical Neurology News)
Source: Clinical Neurology News - July 13, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Medicaid expansion linked to lower uninsured rates
The overall uninsured rate for nonelderly adults took a significant drop from 18.8% in 2013 to 14.4% in 2014, with rates by age lower and declines generally larger among states that expanded Medicaid... (Source: Clinical Neurology News)
Source: Clinical Neurology News - July 13, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Cervical spine injury common in children under age 2 with abusive head trauma
BALTIMORE – Cervical spine injuries may be more prevalent than previously thought among young children who sustain abusive head trauma, results of a 4-year, multicenter, retrospective study presented... (Source: Clinical Neurology News)
Source: Clinical Neurology News - July 13, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Flumazenil effective in refractory hypersomnolence
DENVER – Transdermal or sublingual flumazenil is well worth considering for treatment of carefully selected patients with hypersomnolence refractory to conventional wake-promoting medications, Lynn... (Source: Clinical Neurology News)
Source: Clinical Neurology News - July 12, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
GERD and sleep disorders often go hand in glove
DENVER – Gastroesophageal reflux disease is fertile soil for medical and psychiatric comorbid conditions, with sleep disorders leading the way, Maurice M. Ohayon, MD, reported at the annual meeting... (Source: Clinical Neurology News)
Source: Clinical Neurology News - July 12, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Retiring Baby Boomers leave fewer workers to pay for Medicare
The influx of aging Baby Boomers into the ranks of the retired will reduce the ratio of workers available to pay for each Medicare part A beneficiary by 40% from 2000 to 2030, according to the 2016... (Source: Clinical Neurology News)
Source: Clinical Neurology News - July 12, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Expert: Screen military spouses for sleep problems
DENVER – Sleep problems and their host of deleterious physical and psychosocial consequences are pervasive among the civilian female spouses of U.S. military service members, according to the first... (Source: Clinical Neurology News)
Source: Clinical Neurology News - July 12, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Focused-ultrasound device approved to treat essential tremor
A device that uses transcranial focused ultrasound to destroy the MRI-identified pathologic area of the thalamus in essential tremor patients became the first of its kind to receive Food and Drug... (Source: Clinical Neurology News)
Source: Clinical Neurology News - July 11, 2016 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
