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Inception 101 Course Now Being Offered!

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The prestigious Hospital Woebegone has launched a successful new course for female physicians entitled Inception 101. Inspiration for the course came from the 2010 science fiction movie Inception. In the movie, a professional thief infiltrates the subconscious minds of his targets, embedding new thoughts for a price.

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Study finds decreases in imaging's share of all healthcare spending

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its share among employer-insured individuals actually decreased between 2010 and 2021, researchers have reported. Our study] demonstrates that medical imaging has not been a predominant driver of health care spending growth from 2010 to 2021," it wrote. trillion in 2010 to $4.3 growth of nominal hospital imaging prices and a 22.6%

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AuntMinnie 2010: Settlement reached in Mad River pediatric CT radiation case

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Our top article in 2010 was a follow-up of our most highly viewed article in 2009. In January 2008, 23-month-old Jacoby Roth fell out of bed, and when he could hardly move his head his worried parents took him to the emergency room at Mad River Community Hospital in Arcata, a small town 290 miles north of San Francisco.

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CT shows effects of sarcopenia on liver cancer survival

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and 83.6%, respectively, a team led by Thanatchawan Polvieng, MD, of Phramongkutklao Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand, reported. The condition was significantly correlated with lower skeletal muscle index, lower serum albumin levels, higher intraoperative blood loss, higher postoperative complications, and longer hospital stay.

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Affordable Care Act Expansions Improved Access to Cancer Care, Study Suggests

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milla1cf Fri, 05/10/2024 - 08:05 May 10, 2024 — Insurance expansions under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) were linked with an increase in patients receiving care at accredited cancer hospitals in Pennsylvania, according to a study published in Health Services Research by University of Pittsburgh researchers. There was an increase of 6.2

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Thermal ablation effective long term in patients with thyroid cancer

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The emerging procedure has a relatively short history, with long-term findings now supporting its use over more invasive surgery, noted lead author Lin Yan, MD, of the Chinese PLA General Hospital in Beijing. Studies have shown favorable results of the procedures, yet to date, long-term outcomes have not been reported, the authors noted.

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NNSA's Mo-99 program: A bumpy ride

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed new reimbursement plan in 2025, which includes an add-on payment for hospitals for the use of domestically produced Tc-99m. This goal of verifiable full cost recovery pricing is something that the international community has been pursuing since at least 2010,” he said.