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A spate of medical fraud prosecutions has dominated the news. According to the Justice Department, since 2007 over 1,300 people have been charged with falsely billing Medicare in excess of $4 billion. Undoubtedly there is far more to come.
What does the DOCS Education staff do when the attendees aren’t around, you may wonder? Aside from set-up and breakdown, crunching numbers and catching up on emails, here’s a sneak-peek behind the scenes at the Chicago seminar.
The dentistry planned is ambitious. A 47-year-old woman requires fillings, buildups and crowns—not to mention 11 extractions. The doctor is concerned about possible interactions between epi and the patient’s prescription Pristiq™. How great is the likelihood of a bleeding complication given the link between this drug and a decrease in platelet production?
The 45-year-old woman is in otherwise good health. However, she complains of dysphagia. How does this affect the choice of hydroxyzine, or for that matter her appropriateness as a sedation candidate?
Facebook: the social media giant is currently valued at $100 billion with over 845 million active users. Every day, 2.7 billion Likes are recorded and 250 million photos are uploaded. Chances are you have a personal account as well as one for your practice. But the billion dollar question looms: will it all last? A recent study conducted by the Associated Press and CNBC aims to find out what the public thinks.
The patient is a 69-year-old woman who is being treated for a number of issues related to high blood pressure and obesity. What special considerations does she present for sedation, and how dramatically must the protocol be altered to promote a successful experience?
