A Circuit Court Judge in Seminole County, Florida, has found a portion of Florida’s 2003 medical malpractice reform legislation unconstitutional. It is believed this is the first case to address the constitutionality of the new law.
Unibased Systems Architecture, Inc., (USA) has reached an agreement with Provider Advantage (PA) to provide automated, integrated insurance verification to USA clients. The agreement provides USA customers a source for real-time eligibility verification from a proven leader in the industry. Provider Advantage improves cash flow operations by validating insurance coverage up-front, reduces exposure to uncompensated care, and ensures dissemination of accurate insurance information.
Traditional assumptions about safe drug handling are challenged by a study published in a recent edition of the American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy. This study confirms European findings that, despite existing protective measures, there persists widespread surface contamination with antineoplastic drugs in the workplace and employee exposure to carcinogenic or mutagenic particulates and vapors