Florida Governor Charlie Crist signed Florida Senate Bill 1986 into law last month. According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM), this omnibus bill amended the Patient Self-Referral Act of 1992. The 1992 act addressed the concern a
Read MoreThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed changes to policies and payment rates for services rendered during calendar year (CY 2010) under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS). The MPFS sets payment rates for more than 7,0
Read Moreby Will Boggs, MD Last Updated: 2009-07-10 17:08:05 -0400 (Reuters Health) Increased sleep duration is associated with a higher risk of nocturia, according to a report in the July BJU International. "As there seems to be a close relat
Read MoreRadiometer America Inc, Westlake, Ohio, and Medical Automation Systems Inc (MAS), Charlottesville, Va, have begun a limited launch of a RALS®-Plus module for Radiometer’s ABL series blood gas analyzers. RALS-Plus is a point-of-care (PO
Read MoreMasimo, Irvine, Calif, introduces the Rad-8® pulse oximeter. Newly redesigned, the Masimo Rad-8 has a streamlined look and a number of special features. The new Rad-8 combines Masimo SET® Measure-Through Motion and Low-Perfusion
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