Hospital Indicted for Fraud; HHS Advice for RFK Jr.; Matt Damon Joins Debt Effort Health news and commentary gathered by 番茄社区app staff Jan 09, 2025
Senate Report Blasts Private Equity Ownership in Health Facilities "The American public deserves more when it comes to healthcare" Jan 08, 2025
Storm-Chasing Doctor Makes Annual Trip to 'Tornado Alley' "Tornadoes really are incredible beasts," says Colorado hospitalist Jan 08, 2025
FDA Unveils Draft Guidance to Improve Pulse Oximeter Accuracy Across Skin Tones Agency recommends conducting larger studies with more patients from different racial groups Jan 07, 2025
Medical Debt Barred on Credit Reports; Winter Storm Deaths; Steward Hospital Closes Health news and commentary gathered by 番茄社区app staff Jan 07, 2025
Will a CEO鈥檚 Murder Nudge American Healthcare Toward the Unthinkable? Ron Harman King fears healthcare reform may hinge on the courts, not Congress, at great cost Jan 05, 2025 video
Worse Outcomes After Esophagectomy at Private Equity-Owned Hospitals Structural elements of private equity ownership linked to higher mortality, complication rates Jan 02, 2025
Concerns Continue Over Private Equity's Reach Into Healthcare Rising costs have left many hospitals vulnerable to "the sway of private equity," one expert says Jan 02, 2025
IV Fluid Shortage Likely to Extend Into Early 2025 Major supplier damaged by Hurricane Helene continues to bring production lines back online Dec 31, 2024
AI in Healthcare: Accountability a Key Focus in 2025 Regulation isn't expected, leaving industry and health systems to work it out Dec 31, 2024
Mask Mandates Return; Health Workers to Strike; Top Healthcare Data Breaches of 2024 Health news and commentary gathered by 番茄社区app staff Dec 31, 2024
Modest Decline in Patient Portal Messages After Billing Initiative Launched Policy had no impact on ED visits or hospitalizations Dec 30, 2024
Diversity Reporting Improved in Pulse Oximetry Testing After FDA Guidance Most device records did not include information about performance testing in different skin tones Dec 30, 2024
Patient Endured 9 Years of Chemotherapy for Cancer He Never Had "I thought he was helping me" Dec 26, 2024
Bill Clinton Hospitalized Former president was treated for the flu and has now been discharged, spokesperson says Dec 24, 2024
Electronic Sepsis Alerts; Reducing Plaques in Coronary Arteries Also in TTHealthWatch: electronic nudges for flu shots Dec 21, 2024 podcast
Employers Press Congress to Cement Health Price Transparency Before Trump's Return The legislative step could help protect against future legal challenges Dec 20, 2024
Surgeons Best at Dexterity Game, but They Swear More Swearing may be a coping mechanism for high-pressure situations Dec 18, 2024
Should Hospitals Be Paid the Same as Doctors' Offices for the Same Service? "Site-neutral" payment in Medicare is gaining traction in the halls of Congress Dec 12, 2024
Masking Policies Show Clear Impact on Hospital-Onset Respiratory Infections Study links lifting and reintroducing masking policies to infection rate changes Dec 10, 2024 video
Which States Have the Most Outstanding Hospitals for Maternity Care? U.S. News & World Report looked at birthing-friendly practices, health equity, and more Dec 10, 2024
Hospitalization Should Not Mean Financial Ruin for Medicare Beneficiaries Updated policies can help older adults cover the costs of care Dec 08, 2024
New Clues in CEO's Killing; Time to Worry About Disease X? Ketamine Diversions Grow Health news and commentary gathered by 番茄社区app staff Dec 06, 2024
Harvey Weinstein Hospitalized; Medicare Advantage Under Trump; NFL Icon's Health Health news and commentary gathered by 番茄社区app staff Dec 03, 2024
Want to Limit Respiratory Virus Infections? Mask and Test in Hospitals Healthcare workers masking makes a difference, study found Nov 27, 2024
Texas Governor Scolds Hospital After Doctor Goes Viral on TikTok Tony Pastor, MD, said patients didn't have to respond to citizenship question on intake forms Nov 26, 2024
Another Emergency Medicine Staffing Firm Goes Under Doctors still not paid, now on the hook for malpractice tail coverage Nov 26, 2024
Workplace Violence Is Not Just 'Part of the Job' It's high time to prevent attacks on healthcare workers in the ED Nov 23, 2024
Texas Lawmakers Push for New Exceptions to Strict Abortion Ban After Two Women Die Exceptions would broaden doctors' ability to intervene Nov 23, 2024
Nationwide IV Fluid Shortage Could Change How Hospitals Manage Patient Hydration Crisis expected to last a long time, according to one expert Nov 19, 2024
'Stop RFK War Room'; Trump Overhauling Medicaid? Why Assaults at Hospitals Rose Health news and commentary gathered by 番茄社区app staff Nov 19, 2024
Primary Care Doctors at Mass General Brigham Want to Unionize Issues include workload, bureaucracy, and loss of autonomy Nov 18, 2024
CDC Advisors Defend Infection Control Draft Guidance HICPAC supports surgical masks for airborne pathogens, sick workers returning after 3 days Nov 18, 2024
Are Doctors Costing Hospitals $300K Per Year? Report says doctors are "subsidized," but some question the math Nov 15, 2024
Surgeons Billed $2 Billion for Unnecessary Spine Surgeries: Report Lown Institute names hospitals, states with high rates of overuse Nov 14, 2024
State Medical Boards Lax When It Comes to Doctor Discipline "Are they looking out for physicians, or are they looking out for patients?" report author asks Nov 14, 2024
Are There Some Words That Doctors Should Never Use? Alternative phrasing can open dialogue and built trust with seriously ill patients, experts say Nov 13, 2024
AMA Delegates Want Better Protection From Ionizing Radiation Exposure Delegates express concerns that PPE doesn't always cover women, who are more at risk of exposure Nov 12, 2024
As Nuns Disappear, Many Catholic Hospitals Look More Like Megacorporations Not a single nun can be found in C-suites Nov 10, 2024
In Vermont, Where Almost Everyone Has Insurance, Many Can't Find or Afford Care Vermonters pay the highest prices nationwide for individual health coverage Nov 07, 2024
