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ON THE COVER
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COVER STORY
A WORLD-CLASS EXPERT IN RESPIRATORY
SUPPORT REIMAGINES MECHANICAL
VENTILATION 06
Neonatolog ist Adel Bougatef, MD, PhD, ha s pa r tnered
with Sa n A ntonio pediatric respirator y durable medica l
equipment provider Wave Hea lthca re to create a n approach
to mecha nica l ventilation that accounts for each individua l
patient 's unique lung complia nce with the goa l of reducing
ventilation-related complications.
FEATURES
WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU INCREASED YOUR
FEE SCHEDULE? 05
If your fee schedule ha s not been updated in severa l yea rs or
is less tha n Medica re a llowables, it is time for a review.
PRESIDENT TRUMP AND TAXES 12
A politica l candidate's proposa ls can and often do change after
ta king o-ce. Consider this broad-brush picture of some of the
major ta x proposa ls President Dona ld Trump has discussed
and that likely will be considered by Congress.
UNCOVERING THE MOLECULAR ORIGINS OF
OSTEOARTHRITIS 14
New findings confirm suspicions about a link
between accumulation of senescent cells and
osteoarthritis development.
DEPARTMENTS
HOSPITAL ROUNDS 11
