Nurse Anesthetists Fire Back at Scope-of-Practice Citations CRNAs in California argue "Immediate Jeopardy" citations have it wrong Jul 01, 2024
Louisiana Limits Scope of Noncompetes for Physicians New legal restrictions go into effect for all physician contracts starting in January Jul 01, 2024
Rate of Young Women Getting Sterilized Doubled After Roe Was Overturned Some women forced to find new doctors to perform the procedure Jun 30, 2024
Can Individual States Effectively Cap Prescription Drug Costs? In 11 states, prescription drug affordability boards are attempting just that Jun 28, 2024
MedPod Today: Abortion Ban Workarounds; Bungled COVID Vax Paper; Texas Doc Indicted MedPage Today reporters offer further insights into these recently covered topics Jun 28, 2024 podcast
ChatGPT Nails Oncology Exam; Amazon's ChatGPT Competitor; AI in Rural Health A monthly roundup of healthcare-focused AI news and research Jun 27, 2024
FDA Warns Eye Bank for Taking Donors Who Had Sepsis All five donors should have been ineligible, FDA said Jun 27, 2024
Doc Accused of Stealing Ambulance; Telehealth Nurse Arrested; Heart Surgery Scandal A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Jun 27, 2024
Should Doctors Treat Family and Friends, Even if Ethics Codes Say Otherwise? AMA unmoved by Missouri surgeon's proposal to soften code of ethics Jun 27, 2024
Surgeon Ousted for Speaking Up; Steward Corruption in Malta? Misleading Clinic Names This past week in healthcare investigations Jun 26, 2024
Dermatologist Debunks Sunscreen Misinformation Making the Rounds on Social Media Focus should be on protecting your skin amid rising rates of skin cancer, she said Jun 25, 2024
U.S. Hospitals Prone to Cyberattacks Like the One at Ascension, Experts Say Clinicians describe harrowing lapses Jun 23, 2024
FDA Warns Yet Another Birth Tissue Company Agency says Neobiosis amniotic fluid, umbilical cord products should be regulated as drugs Jun 21, 2024
Majority of Bisexual and Transgender People Feel Lonely, Survey Shows These groups report rates almost twice as high as straight and cisgender people Jun 20, 2024
'We're Flying Blind' on H5N1: Experts See Repeat of CDC's Missteps on COVID Testing Agency not moving fast enough to remove barriers blocking clinical labs from testing, critics say Jun 20, 2024
Man Sentenced for Defrauding Doctor; Nurse Gets Probation for Storming U.S. Capitol A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Jun 20, 2024
BMJ Paper at Center of COVID Vax Deaths Controversy Gets Expression of Concern Experts say paper was riddled with bad science Jun 20, 2024
Americans With HIV Are Living Longer. Federal Spending Isn't Keeping Up. Funding constraints could undermine the decades-long battle Jun 19, 2024
Texas Doc Accused of Illegally Accessing Child Health Records Eithan Haim, MD, reportedly outed hospital for continuing gender-affirming care program Jun 19, 2024
Quantifying Alcohol's Death Risk; NDAs Hide Docs' Mistakes; H5N1 Pandemic Prep This past week in healthcare investigations Jun 18, 2024
CMS Star Ratings Unreliable for Surgical Quality? Higher ratings tied to better surgical outcomes, but variability was high even within star groups Jun 18, 2024
Health System Eliminates Noncompetes for Primary Care Physicians Policy change follows new rules from state and federal players Jun 17, 2024
Funding Instability Plagues Program That Brings Docs to Underserved Areas Unlike funds for Medicare graduate medical education, funding must be appropriated by Congress Jun 16, 2024
What to Know About Medetomidine and Drug Overdoses Powerful animal sedative is mixed with fentanyl in the drug supply Jun 14, 2024
Stolen Corpse Arrest; Gender Care Leak Indictment; NFL Doc Sues for Discrimination A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Jun 13, 2024
Hospital Stops PAs From Performing Invasive Procedures Move follows a pause of its open heart surgery program after immediate jeopardy citation Jun 12, 2024
Cancer Patients Denied Care; DIY Medical Test Boom; Opioid Maker's Influence on Docs This past week in healthcare investigations Jun 12, 2024
After Delay, U.S. News Sets Tentative Timing for Med School Rankings Release This year's rankings were delayed for a second year in a row Jun 10, 2024
Health Worker for a Nonprofit? The New Ban on Noncompete Contracts May Not Help You New rule may not protect the largest number of medical professionals Jun 09, 2024
MedPod Today: Thumbs Down for MDMA; NEJM Embargo Policy Reversed; 'Margarita Burn' MedPage Today reporters offer further insights into these recently covered topics Jun 07, 2024 podcast
Texas Rancher Develops Rare Case of Anthrax After Butchering Dead Lamb "There is no safe way to prepare meat ... from an animal that has died of anthrax, CDC warns Jun 06, 2024
Man Sentenced in Physician Wife's Murder; Research Beagle Company Fined Heavily A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Jun 06, 2024
FDA Warns Company Making Stem Cell Products for Pets Safari Stem Cell claims its products can treat a range of animal diseases, FDA says Jun 05, 2024
Surgeons, Trainees Experience Distress After Medical Errors Female and racial minority trainees reported more negative emotions, self doubt Jun 05, 2024
NIH Leaders Evade FOIA? Discovery of Counterfeit Ozempic; Device Battery Scam? This past week in healthcare investigations Jun 05, 2024
Physician's Contract Ordeal Reveals Flaws in Corporate Practice of Medicine Laws "Not a single physician leader" could assist in contract negotiations Jun 04, 2024
Presidential Election Could Decide Fate of Extra Obamacare Subsidies A Trump presidency could mean significant dips in ACA enrollment, policy analysts say Jun 02, 2024
After Grilling an NIH Scientist Over COVID Emails, Congress Turns to Fauci The former NIAID director set to appear before a House subcommittee next week Jun 01, 2024
Urologists Flee Mission Health Specialists mark the latest departures following HCA takeover May 31, 2024
Social Media Physician Endorsements Raise Prickly Ethical Questions Just 28 physicians who endorsed products made $1.5 million May 30, 2024
