After years of delays, ICD-10 is here and Medicare is ready
to handle claims under the new coding system. Are you?
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Half of your nurs-
es have been bul-
lied by a co-work-
er and 42% have
taken abuse from
a superior, says
the American
Nurses Association, which is calling for a "zero tolerance"
policy on workplace bullying and violence.
osmag.net/wX4ZjJ
California ASCs will face unannounced inspections from
accreditors, but they'll have greater access to physicians'
credentialing information, under a new law that aims to
increase oversight of outpatient surgery in the state.
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Physicians whose colonoscopy withdrawal times average
less than 6 minutes are more than twice as likely to see
their patients develop colorectal cancer over the next 5
years. osmag.net/7zdSYS
Bronchoscopes were linked to at least 109 patient infec-
tion or device contamination incidents since 2010, with 50
of them occurring in 2014, says the FDA, which urges vigi-
lance in their cleaning. osmag.net/W5MvBh
Showering with CHG at least
twice before surgery — and
waiting a minute before rins-
ing it off — gives the prep-
ping agent a more powerful
antimicrobial punch.
osmag.net/9eTEmG
A former emergency doc and serial surgical
shoplifter was arrested at a hospital before
dawn one Sunday while attempting a
$25,000 supply room raid.
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The bad news: The healthcare economy can expect
to see a nursing shortage in 10 years. The good
news: It was expected to be a lot worse. (Thank your
young nurses.) osmag.net/x4vEMB
Cherry picking is a myth, says a study
of physician-owned hospitals. While
they may treat healthier patients,
they're not selecting wealth-
ier ones for profitability's
sake. osmag.net/5AvVjC
UnitedHealthcare has agreed to a $9.5 million
settlement of a lawsuit that alleged it systemati-
cally underpaid as many as 250 out-of-network
ASCs in California. osmag.net/zJ9AuT
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