Doc Gets 22 Years; Robot Wrongful Death Suit; Body Parts Lawsuit Dismissed A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Feb 15, 2024
Hospital Cyberattacks Likely to Increase, Putting Lives at Risk, Experts Warn Computer systems are a favorite target for malicious hackers Feb 15, 2024
'Humbling, Exhausting, Exhilarating': The Life of AMA President Jesse Ehrenfeld Some of the most meaningful experiences happen in unexpected places, he says Feb 14, 2024
Here Are This Year's Best Employers in Healthcare and Biotech Semaglutide maker Novo Nordisk, children's hospitals, Alzheimer's Association take top spots Feb 14, 2024
Do Your Patients Know Where You Live? Healthcare professionals have a right to privacy, too Feb 14, 2024
Orthopedic Surgeons on Track to Earn Less Than Taco Bell Workers If current trends continue, patients are in big trouble Feb 14, 2024
Cancer Center Researchers Clash; Catheter Billing Scam; More Philips Recall Drama This past week in healthcare investigations Feb 14, 2024
Not Passing a Bill to Fix Medicare Doc Pay Cuts Is 'Appalling,' Lawmaker Says Rep. Larry Bucshon, MD, also talks about prior authorization, violence against health workers Feb 13, 2024
Child Protective Services Is Being Weaponized Against Our Black Patients HHS must institute more oversight of medical professionals making repeated calls Feb 13, 2024
15 Residents in Limbo as Surgical Residency Program Loses Accreditation Health system has filed an appeal, but residents eye an escape Feb 13, 2024
CDC Changing COVID Isolation Recs; Former PM Opts for Euthanasia; Plant-Based Diets Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Feb 13, 2024
Oncologists Risk Self-Referral Violations Over Medicare Mail-Order Drug Rule New interpretation of Stark law excludes distribution of oral oncology drugs by mail Feb 12, 2024
California Nurse Acquitted of Involuntary Manslaughter But jurors deadlocked 9-3 on charges against a jail doctor Feb 12, 2024
The Language of AI: Defining the Most Common Terms This glossary can help those interested in healthcare AI find their footing in the field Feb 12, 2024
Medical Schools Push Back on 'March-In' Rights Plan to Lower Drug Prices But Dems, FTC pledge support, offer recommendations to bolster guidance Feb 08, 2024
Publisher Retracts Three Abortion Studies Two of the studies were cited by a federal judge in the case against the abortion pill Feb 08, 2024
Baby's Death a Homicide; Discharged to Die? Pharma Worker Sues Over Rx Drug Benefits A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Feb 08, 2024
Small Decline Seen in Ob/Gyn Residency Applications in Abortion Ban States Analysis of ERAS data reveals no differences in signaling, though Feb 07, 2024
To Fix Drug Shortages, Bring Manufacturing Home, Experts Say Onshoring and "near-shoring" of drug manufacturing could help, as would transparency Feb 07, 2024
Expensive Generics: Where Direct-to-Consumer Pharmacies Fall Short The most pricey generics weren't often available at Amazon, Costco, Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drugs Feb 07, 2024
Medical Schools Are Not Preparing Us to Care for Autistic Individuals It's time for that to change Feb 07, 2024
USMLE Finds Pattern of Suspicious Results From Nepal Impacted examinees have had step 1, 2, and/or 3 examinations invalidated Feb 07, 2024
Hospital Lab Cancer Cluster? Health Influencers' Climate Misinfo; Chasing Longevity This past week in healthcare investigations Feb 07, 2024
Nurse Community Mourns 'Trailblazer' Claire Fagin, PhD, RN She was a "nurse visionary with the savvy to make things happen," said one colleague Feb 06, 2024
IG Live February 8: Advancing Equitable Health Outcomes Through Representation Join an expert discussion on the impact of healthcare workforce diversity Feb 06, 2024
In the Face of Misogyny in Medicine, Be a Better Person Physicians who report professional mistreatment should not be shamed Feb 06, 2024
ABIM Touts Changes to MOC Promotion comes amid a wave of criticism, and at least one specialty forming its own board Feb 06, 2024
A 103-Year-Old Doctor on the Secret to Happiness Gladys McGarey, MD, on her remarkable journey in medicine Feb 06, 2024 podcast
Over 80% of Nurses Face Workplace Violence, Survey Finds "After the gun incident we asked for metal detectors to enter the hospital," says one nurse Feb 05, 2024
What Exactly Is a 'Critical' Medical Device? FDA Seeks Advice on the Issue Advisory panel to consider which devices should be on a list for shortage notifications Feb 05, 2024
Simone Gold Reprimanded by California's Medical Board She must repay $26K in costs recovery and take courses in ethics and professionalism Feb 05, 2024
Ketamine Therapy for Mental Health a ‘Wild West’ for Doctors and Patients For some patients it's a "light at the end of the tunnel" Feb 04, 2024
Dressing to Inspire Confidence in Medicine How the clothes you wear can change perceptions Feb 03, 2024
MedPod Today: Medicare Advantage Woes, Double Billing, NHPI Health Disparities reporters offer further insights on these recently covered topics Feb 02, 2024 podcast
After State Lawsuit, Health System Erases or Refunds $158M in Medical Bills Announcement by Providence health system comes weeks before trial Feb 02, 2024
What if Taylor Swift Had Gone to Medical School? There's no "Bad Blood" for her choosing another path, but she would have been a super-star doctor Feb 01, 2024
Cedars-Sinai Anesthesiologists Unionize Concerns about staffing, quality of care, and pay cuts push physicians to organize Feb 01, 2024
A Hidden Cost of a Career in Medicine: Barriers to Building a Family Institutions can take steps to support students and staff who want children Feb 01, 2024
