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SAMHSA reports rise in ED visits involving narcotic pain reliever tramadol

Emergency department visits involving misuse or abuse of the narcotic pain reliever tramadol increased 250% between 2005 and 2011, with the largest increase among adults 55 and older, according to
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Study: Certain ED patients with chest pain at low risk for adverse heart event

Adults with chest pain who are admitted to the hospital from the emergency department after two negative troponin tests and non-concerning vital signs, among other indicators, rarely have adverse c
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FDA alerts providers to safety concern with SGLT2 diabetes medications

The Food and Drug Administration Friday warned that the type 2 diabetes medicines canagliflozin, dapagliflozin a
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Reminder: Apply for AHA health care transformation fellowship by June 1

Senior health care leaders may apply through June 1 to participate in the next AHA Health Care Transformation Fellowship, a nine-month program designed to give participants knowledge, tools and con
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Study: States not expanding Medicaid have 'most to lose' in King decision

If the Supreme Court rules against the government in King v.
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AHRQ: Mental health costs rising faster than for other high-cost conditions

The number of patients treated for mental disorders grew by 14 million between 2002 and 2012, while expenditures for mental disorders grew by $25 billion, according to a new report by the Agency fo
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CMS to transition Physician Quality Reporting System to Enterprise Portal

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will transition the Physician Quality Reporting System to its Enterprise Identity Management System on July 13.
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AABB issues patient blood management resource

The AABB has released a white paper to help organizations overcome common hurdles associated wi
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Hospital prices rise 0.1% in April

Overall hospital prices increased 0.1% in April and were 0.5% higher than a year ago, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported yesterday.
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AHA donates to Nepal earthquake relief

AHA has made a $50,000 today donation to the American Red Cross to support the Nepal earthquake relief efforts of three international disaster relief organizations.