How Poor Ergonomics Can Lead to MSD

How Poor Ergonomics Can Lead to MSD

A Musculoskeletal Disorder otherwise known as an MSD, is a condition in which muscles, nerves, and tendons are affected negatively.  MSD's of the neck, upper extremities, and lower back, are the number one causes of a lost workday injury and illness.  There are over one-hundred different Musculoskeletal Disorders affecting anywhere from tendons, to ligaments, to muscles all throughout the body. 

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CMS Fraud Waste and Abuse 2016: Make Sure You are in the Know

CMS Fraud Waste and Abuse 2016:  Make Sure You are in the Know

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) continues to focus detection and enforcement efforts on Fraud, Waste and Abuse by taking aim in 2016 for a variety of CMS priorities. CMS continues to utilize data analytics and algorithms in “addressing the full spectrum of program integrity issues, in taking swift administrative actions, and in the performance of audits, investigations and payment oversight”.  Healthcare organizations must remain diligent in their efforts to prevent Fraud, Waste and Abuses through education and compliance oversight programs.

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“Operation Spinal Cap” Uncovers $600M in Healthcare Billing Fraud

“Operation Spinal Cap” Uncovers $600M in Healthcare Billing Fraud

The former CFO of a Long Beach hospital in California, two orthopedic surgeons and two others have been charged in relation to a $600 million fraudulent billings scheme involving illegal referrals of thousands of patients for spinal surgeries.

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Should Mobile Medical Apps Have Package Inserts?

Should Mobile Medical Apps Have Package Inserts?

The US Food and Drug Administration requires that drugs and devices have package inserts and the regulations concerning inserts changes or are modified on a periodic basis. The purpose of the package insert (also known as prescription drug product insert or professional labeling) is to provide detailed drug information compiled and distributed by the drug manufacturer, after FDA review and approval. 

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