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The Plight of the Late-Boomer Physician

Does anyone besides me feel like we got the short end of the financial stick?

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A Rare Chance to Really Connect

An unexpected hole in my schedule gave me the chance to do something invaluable

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Psych Staffing Linked to Shorter Stays in Pediatric Emergency Observation Unit

Observational study suggests a path to ease "unprecedented demands" for psychiatric care

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Cardiologists Float Idea of Unionization Among Ways to Protect Employee Physicians

Even senior physicians are being threatened, according to forum at SCAI

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We're All Concierge Doctors Now

We've unknowingly accepted all of the responsibilities and expectations, but without any benefits

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UnitedHealth CEO Slammed at Senate Hearing on Change Healthcare Cyberattack

"A comprehensive scrub" of company's anti-competitive practices is long overdue, senator says

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House Republicans Bash New Nursing Home and Home Care Rules at Hearing

"This approach simply won't work," said chair of the House Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee

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Ground Beef Tested for H5N1; Wait Times for Docs at All-Time High; New COVID Variant

Health news and commentary gathered by 番茄社区 staff

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Clinicians Not Great at Distinguishing Abstracts Written by Chatbot

Healthcare providers recognized when an AI chatbot wrote an abstract less than half the time

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Philips to Pay Over $1 Billion to Resolve Lawsuits Over Sleep Apnea Devices

Payout includes medical monitoring claims from patients who used company's CPAP, BiPAP machines

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Getting Everything in One Place

Electronic health records aren't delivering on their promise of fewer paper forms

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New Reporting Requirements for Life-Saving Abortions Worry Some Texas Doctors

"How can a physician feel protected enough to provide good medical care?" says Houston ob/gyn

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Doc Writes Book With ChatGPT; Can AI Detect STIs? How AI Replies to Patient Messages

A monthly roundup of healthcare-focused AI news and research

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Houston Transplant Scandal: Families of Patients Who Died Begin Legal Action

Surgeon has been accused of manipulating waitlist, making his patients ineligible for new livers

FTC Bans Noncompete Agreements, Boosts Worker Protections

Rule won't extend to health workers at "true nonprofits," and legal challenges have already begun

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CMS Pushes Back on Criticism of Nursing Home Staffing Rule

Rule is needed because many nursing home patients don't get needed care, CMS administrator says

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California Nurses Rally Against AI Tools in Healthcare

They demand hospitals take pause before rushing implementation of "untested" technologies

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Trial Opens for Former Hospital Director Accused of Sexual Abuse of Teen Patients

Attorney for Virginia physician "adamantly" denied that any inappropriate conduct occurred

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How Trump Could Reshape Healthcare; E. Coli Alert; Does Doctor's Gender Matter?

Health news and commentary gathered by 番茄社区 staff

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Getting in Touch, Figuring It All Out

It's great to have more than one way to ask for help on a difficult case

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The Hidden Cost of Poor Hospital Waste Management

Proper disposal of OR trash could save the healthcare system millions -- and help the environment

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Lawmakers Take Up Fallout From Change Healthcare Cyberattack

Health sector likely to remain an "attractive target," says congressman

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Improper Payments in Medicare and Medicaid: Who's at Fault?

Republicans and Democrats took differing approaches on the subject at a House hearing

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Algorithm Predicts Disability From Point-of-Care EEGs

Hospitalized patients with seizure burden of at least 50% had poor outcomes

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Decaying Bodies and COVID Fraud? Health Worker Minimum Wage; Pharma's Small Tax Bill

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区 staff

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Taking Care of Patients Beyond the Confines of the Traditional Office Visit

Home monitoring can offer a great way to extend our services

Federal Probes Need to Look Beyond Private Equity-Owned Healthcare for Alleged Abuse

Non-profit entities should also be fair game, says Ron Harman King, JD, MS

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Are Hospital Websites Upfront About User Privacy and Data Sharing?

New study finds many hospitals don't have privacy policies on their websites

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House Members Struggle to Craft Road Map for Future of Telehealth

Lawmakers examine issues around reimbursement, licensure, and patient choice

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Doc's Murderer Imprisoned; Butt Injection Arrest; Free Botox for Sex

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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SPAC Activity Should Be Monitored Amid Corporatization of Healthcare

SPACs offer a new way for private healthcare companies to go public

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No, a Jail Is Not an Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Facility

How local jails ignore medical guidelines and contribute to the overdose crisis

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'I Feel So Violated': Over 200 Patients Accuse Doc of Sex Abuse, Unnecessary Exams

Alleged victims included women and several men

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Here's Why Nurses Are Exiting Healthcare

Aside from planned retirement, burnout, insufficient staffing, and family all cited in survey

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Paging Dr. Sinclair

When it comes to artificial intelligence in healthcare, there are still a few bugs in the system

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Chat-Based Messaging Lowered Alcohol Use in At-Risk College Students

Real-time instant messaging was more effective than text messaging at reducing alcohol intake

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Condemned Inmate Could Face 'Surgery Without Anesthesia,' Lawyers Say

Procedure involves incision that could be several inches wide and several inches deep

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Hospitals Cash In on a Private Equity-Backed Trend: Concierge Physician Care

Pricey membership fees for easier access to doctors becoming more common

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Senate Hearing Tackles Private Equity's Impact on Healthcare Amid Steward Saga

Senators propose legislation so PE cannot 'loot one business after another'

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HHS Cracks Down on Care Facilities for Failure to Turn Over Medical Records

Office for Civil Rights fines two facilities that stalled on giving access for more than 100 days

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