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Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for CY 2019 (CMS-1693-P) Draft letter 8-28-18
Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for CY 2019 (CMS-1693-P) Draft letter 8-28-18
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Unique Specialty Code for Physicians who specialize in Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine
Physicians who specialize in Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine have been assigned a unique specialty code by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services. That specialty code is D4. The code goes into effect on January 1, 2019.
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TBI PROGRESS REPORT A NEW PAPER ON HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY FOR TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY HAS BEEN PUBLISHED
The Department of Defense-sponsored clinical trial on hyperbaric oxygen for mild traumatic brain injury has yielded promising findings for future research. The Emmes Corporation of Rockville, Maryland, recently announced that scientists and health professionals from Emmes; LDS Hospital in Salt L...
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UHMS welcomes Derall Garrett as new UHMS Hyperbaric Facility Accreditation Director
Derall Garrett has joined the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society as Hyperbaric Facility Accreditation Director. His appointment became effective Monday, December 4, when he began work with retiring accreditation director Tom Workman and HFA coordinator Beth Hands. Mr. Garrett has been worki...
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AUAS/DAN Diving Medicine Scholarship
The Academy of Underwater Arts & Sciences (AUAS) Announces the AUAS/DAN Diving Medicine Scholarship The Academy of Underwater Arts and Sciences (AUAS) is pleased to announce, with matching funds from Divers Alert Network (DAN), the creation of the AUAS/DAN Diving Medicine Research Scholarsh...
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Sechrist Industries is our First Diamond Level Corporate Partner
Sechrist was founded over 35 years ago in 1973, by Ron Sechrist, a mechanical engineer with a passion for the research and development of new life-saving medical technologies.
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Clinical Practice Guidelines Committee at Work
The UHMS CPG Oversight Committee, chaired by Dr. Enoch Huang, has completed work on the first clinical practice guideline for the UHMS: ‘A clinical practice guideline for the use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers.’ The paper is available here: https...
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Safety Time Out/Pause - "Stop"
UHMS Position Statement Safety Timeout and Pause “STOP” The Safety Committee of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society recommends that a Safety Time Out / Pause (STOP) be performed prior to the start of every hyperbaric treatment. A STOP should be completed regardless ...
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UHMS Credentialing and Privileging Guidelines for Hyperbaric Medicine Physicians in the U.S.A.
UHMS Credentialing and Privileging Guidelines For Hyperbaric Medicine Physicians in the U.S.A. Revised: 26 June 2014 Principles Intrinsic to Ensuring Patient Access to Safe, High‐Quality Hyperbaric Oxygen (HBO2) Therapy HBO2 therapy entails medical risks an...
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Sunshine Act starts August 1, 2013
Sunshine Act starts August 1, 2013. Some helpful information can be found at these sites: Toolkit for Physician Financial Transparency Reports from AMA CMS Open Payments Act
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A Letter from UHMS President, Dr. John Feldmeier in Response to The recent article by Margolis
A Letter from UHMS President, Dr. John Feldmeier in Response to The recent article by Margolis et al that reports the failure of hyperbaric oxygen in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers. Click Here for full Letter
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Interpretation of the study "Lack of Effectiveness of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for the Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcer and Prevention of Amputation"
Interpretation of the study "Lack of Effectiveness of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for the Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcer and Prevention of Amputation" Submitted by UHMS Member, Dr. Phi-Nga Jeannie Le et al. Full paper to be printed in the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine Journal. (On behalf of th...
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UHMS/CDC Carbon Monoxide Surveillance Project
NOW COMPLETE Neil B. Hampson, MD After 3 years of operation, the joint project between the UHMS and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to conduct online surveillance of cases of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning treated with hyperbaric oxygen was completed in December 2011. Du...
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