CDC, FDA Heads Fire Back at Ladapo Letter Califf and Walensky say Florida Surgeon General's VAERS analysis is "incorrect, misleading" Mar 13, 2023
Hackers Post Patient Photos on Dark Web At least three patient images stolen from Pennsylvania health system have appeared online Mar 13, 2023
Stimwave Founder Arrested Over 'Dummy' Pain Implants, DOJ Says Medical device company admits wrongdoing, agrees to settlement that includes $10 million penalty Mar 10, 2023
AMA, Surgeon General Propose Ways to Prevent Doctor Burnout Get enough sleep, stop prior authorization, and share your story with colleagues Mar 10, 2023
Respiratory Therapist Charged With Murder; Clinic Implanted Embryo With Cancer Gene? A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Mar 02, 2023
Expanding ICD Codes May Aid Rare Disease Patients, Research NCATS explores how best to use diagnostic codes to move field forward Mar 02, 2023
Star Surgeon, UPMC Will Pay $8.5M to Settle Concurrent Surgeries Lawsuit Feds alleged surgeon performed as many as three complex surgeries at the same time Mar 01, 2023
Nurses File Suit Against Ascension Health, Alleging Incorrect Pay Cost-cutting measures led to workers not being paid their correct wages, lawsuit claims Feb 28, 2023
Operation Nightingale: State Nursing Boards React to the Fake Diploma Scheme Just how sprawling is the fallout? Feb 24, 2023
Third Doctor Arrested for U.S. Capitol Riot; Pediatrician Sues for 'Anti-Male' Bias A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Feb 23, 2023
Alzheimer's Data Faked? Docs 'Groomed' to Overuse Devices; Orphan Drug Fight This past week in healthcare investigations Feb 22, 2023
How Much Did Celebrities Influence Public Opinion on COVID? "I see them as being like a conduit," says one epidemiologist Feb 21, 2023
Shortages Persist for Parenteral Nutrition "It's oftentimes hit or miss, and you have to be very nimble" Feb 13, 2023
U.S. News Cites Objectivity in Planned Changes to 'Best Hospitals' Rankings The outlet plans to assign more weight to clinical outcomes, other objective measures Feb 10, 2023
New Guidance Targets Infection Hazards in Fingernails, Sinks, Excessive Hand-Washing Update based on new evidence on ways that various pathogens can spread in healthcare settings Feb 10, 2023
Dead Patient Sues America's Frontline Doctors Over HCQ; Pair Accused of Bilking Doc A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Feb 09, 2023
The Man Behind 'Died Suddenly'; Rethinking Menopause Tx; Long COVID While Black This past week in healthcare investigations Feb 08, 2023
Medicare Advantage Plans Fielded 35 Million Prior Auth Requests in 2021 Two million requests denied; reasons for denial remain elusive, according to a new report Feb 03, 2023
California's Medical Misinformation Law Facing Legal Challenges A federal judge temporarily blocked enforcement for plaintiffs in two cases Feb 03, 2023
Bowden's Defamation Suit Against Houston Methodist Tossed Mary Talley Bowden, MD, a vocal opponent of COVID vaccines, sought $25 million in damages Feb 02, 2023
What Doctors Should Know About Xylazine in Fentanyl Naloxone still works but additional support may be needed; wound care a challenge Feb 01, 2023
Colorado Doc Put on Probation for Ivermectin Prescriptions Scott Rollins, MD, and the state medical board reached an agreement on "unprofessional conduct" Jan 31, 2023
Med Schools Withdraw From U.S. News List, but Say Hospital Rankings Are Separate Public data a key difference? Jan 27, 2023
Doc Gave Kids Fake Vax? Feds Take Down Fake RN Degree Scam; Doc Sued Over 'Love Den' A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Jan 26, 2023
Society Responds to Outgoing President's Remarks on Diversity "We have come a long way ... but there is much more to do," new president, board of directors say Jan 25, 2023
Doc Delivered Deadly Epidural; Hotze's Conspiracy Theory; Docs Slam Wegovy Story This past week in healthcare investigations Jan 25, 2023
More Medical Schools Follow Harvard in Quitting U.S. News Rankings Schools also noted their own plans for sharing information for prospective students Jan 24, 2023
Top Schools For Online Nursing Master's Degree Programs The University of South Carolina once again came in at No. 1 Jan 24, 2023
It's Complicated: Hollywood Elites Didn't Use Up Everyone's Diabetes Meds A "perfect storm" of factors led to GLP-1 agonist shortages Jan 24, 2023
Diabetes Patients Also Struggle to Access GLP-1 Agonists Patients are making substitutions, crossing state lines, stopping care because of shortages Jan 24, 2023
Medical Board Takes Action Against Misinformation Doc Pathologist Ryan Cole, MD, is facing discipline for negligence, spreading false statements Jan 19, 2023
Mayo Settles Nude Photos Lawsuit; Doc Exposed Himself to Minor? Co-Pay Coupon Scam A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Jan 19, 2023
Harvard Pulls Out of Med School Rankings Dean of medicine cites concerns "more philosophical than methodological" Jan 18, 2023
Bedside Prognostic Tool Identifies Infants at Risk for Cerebral Palsy Researchers detail new model with an eye toward early detection, better outcomes Jan 17, 2023
Nursing Exam Pass Rates Dropped in Recent Years. Why? Most experts agree the pandemic played a role, but regulators don't plan to make the test easier Jan 12, 2023
NP Recorded Sexual Assaults; Hadden Trial Under Way; Largest Addiction Fraud Yet A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Jan 12, 2023
Medicare Advantage Plans Take Top Spot in Shkreli Awards Lown president calls the list "a tragic comedy of grift and profiteering" Jan 10, 2023
New York Nurses Strike for Better Staffing It's not about the money, but patient safety, nurses say Jan 09, 2023
Black Medical Residents Saddled With More Debt Than Other Groups Debt disparities start long before postgrad training; debt forgiveness could provide relief Jan 09, 2023
NFL's Damar Hamlin Walking, Released to Buffalo-Area Hospital Buffalo Bills safety to undergo tests for cause of his cardiac arrest Jan 09, 2023
