Celebrating Nurses Week: Hats Off to All the RNs Here are some facts about my invaluable colleagues May 07, 2024
Hospital Operator Steward Health Care Files for Bankruptcy Protection Day-to-day operations expected to continue as usual through Chapter 11 process May 07, 2024
Survey: Virtually All Healthcare Providers Meet Criteria for Nomophobia Researcher recommends physicians take a "digital detox" on days off May 06, 2024
Fed Up With Prior Auths? What if Insurers Had to Pay You for Submitting Them? NYC urologist is seeking approval for a prior authorization CPT code May 06, 2024
The Plight of the Late-Boomer Physician Does anyone besides me feel like we got the short end of the financial stick? May 06, 2024
Cardiologists Float Idea of Unionization Among Ways to Protect Employee Physicians Even senior physicians are being threatened, according to forum at SCAI May 05, 2024
We're All Concierge Doctors Now We've unknowingly accepted all of the responsibilities and expectations, but without any benefits May 04, 2024
'Evil Personified': Nurse Gets Life Sentence for Murdering Patients With Insulin 17 patients under the care of Heather Pressdee died following excessive doses May 03, 2024
MedPod Today: Bird Flu Rundown; EMTALA at the Supreme Court; NEJM Embargo Changes reporters offer further insights into these recently covered topics May 03, 2024 podcast
Halle Berry's Menopause; Orangutan Treats Wound; Most Influential People in Health Health news and commentary gathered by staff May 03, 2024
A Look Inside the Exorbitant Costs of Applying to Residency The expense creates a barrier to equity and excellence May 02, 2024
'Psychotic Break' in Doc's Tesla Cliff Crash? Doc Wins $4M in Discrimination Case A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts May 02, 2024
NYC Doc Arrested in Protest; Ozzy Osbourne's Stem Cell Tx; Metformin and COVID Health news and commentary gathered by staff May 02, 2024
Kentucky First State to Decriminalize Medical Errors Legacy of RaDonda Vaught case still looms over nursing profession May 01, 2024
Intervention Mostly Flops for Health Workers' Well-Being During the Pandemic Younger workers did gain significant benefit from the peer-to-peer program May 01, 2024
UnitedHealth CEO Slammed at Senate Hearing on Change Healthcare Cyberattack "A comprehensive scrub" of company's anti-competitive practices is long overdue, senator says May 01, 2024
Doc Blows Whistle on Cigna; Longevity Doc Blasted; Fertility Clinic Accidents This past week in healthcare investigations May 01, 2024
Clinician Union Sounds Alarm on Working Conditions at Unity Health Recently-formed union expressed concern about safety and continuity of care for patients May 01, 2024
CDC: Premature Mortality for Top Causes of Death Higher in Rural Areas Death rate vs urban areas continues to widen for cancer, heart disease, lung disease, and stroke Apr 30, 2024
Medical Mystery Got You Stumped? You May Be Making These Mistakes. Consider backtracking, rather than zooming out Apr 30, 2024
Chinese Scientist Who First Published COVID Sequence Locked Out of Lab Virologist stages protest: "I won't leave, I won't quit, I am pursuing science and the truth" Apr 30, 2024
TikTok at Work: Why Some Healthcare Workers Can't Access It Bans have been prompted by federal and state security concerns Apr 29, 2024
Clinicians Not Great at Distinguishing Abstracts Written by Chatbot Healthcare providers recognized when an AI chatbot wrote an abstract less than half the time Apr 29, 2024
FTC Chief Says Tech Advancements Risk Healthcare Price Fixing Algorithms have ushered in a new era of pricing Apr 29, 2024
What I Learned From My Unconventional Career Path in Medicine Don't be afraid to let your medical career meander Apr 28, 2024
Closing Gender-Based Disease Disparities Starts in the Lab Women must have a seat at the table in deciding what type of research to pursue Apr 27, 2024
Dozens of Deaths Show Risks of Injecting Sedatives Into People Restrained by Police The practice has spread but is built on questionable science Apr 27, 2024
CVS Pharmacy Location Becomes the First to Join New National Union Pharmacists and technicians at CVS stores in Rhode Island have also made moves to unionize Apr 26, 2024
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 Apr 26, 2024
Tenn. Lawmakers OK Bill Penalizing Adults Who Help Minors Get Gender-Affirming Care Proposal is first in the nation Apr 26, 2024
Is Industry Influence Driving LVAD Use by Cardiologists? Clinical treatment decisions should be based on the best available evidence Apr 26, 2024
Missouri Doc Found Dead by Lake Died by Suicide, Arkansas Officials Say Death of John Forsyth, MD, gained national attention and online speculation Apr 26, 2024
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 Apr 25, 2024
Burnout Is Not Going Away. Here Are Three 'Microskills' to Mitigate It. Too many physicians are not meeting their own basic needs Apr 25, 2024
Doctors Sue Google Over Bad Reviews; $425K Stolen From UPMC? Doc's Alleged Sex Crime A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Apr 25, 2024
The Most Intimidating Test I've Ever Taken: The Anesthesia Oral Boards Max Feinstein, MD, on his experience and tips for those about to take the boards Apr 24, 2024
Men Too: Sexual Harassment in the Operating Room The fear and anxiety that come with harassment cross all boundaries Apr 24, 2024
No, Marburg Virus Isn't in COVID Shots: Users Debunk Vax Misinfo on X Community notes were accurate and cited mostly credible sources, researchers say Apr 24, 2024
FTC Bans Noncompete Agreements, Boosts Worker Protections Rule won't extend to health workers at "true nonprofits," and legal challenges have already begun Apr 24, 2024
Doc Fired After Genitalia Remarks; Baby Food Sugar Gap; Crisis Centers' Data Capture This past week in healthcare investigations Apr 24, 2024
