Forbes Healthcare
JUNE 24, 2024
Experts warn that although scientists don’t know how bird flu may behave if it starts spreading between humans, safety measures will need to be put in place since it has over a 50% mortality rate in humans.
Science Based Medicine
JUNE 22, 2024
This essay stems from concerns about two editorials published in The New York Times recently. We felt that they were problematic in that the past is viewed through a blurred prism to produce revisionist history. The post Why is The New York Times now promoting an anti-science agenda? first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
JUNE 26, 2024
A National Bureau of Economic Research report found layoffs followed hospital mergers, as employers struggled to absorb the costs of rising healthcare premiums.
EvidenceCare
JUNE 28, 2024
Connecting Buyers and Users for Effective Healthcare Technology Adoption Technology adoption within our healthcare system is more important than ever. With rapid digital tech and AI innovation in hospitals, one of the significant hurdles of adoption is the disconnect between those who purchase the technology and those who use it. This gap can impede the effective use of new systems, ultimately limiting the benefits that technology can bring to patients and clinicians.
Forbes Healthcare
JUNE 27, 2024
The federal government challenged the $6 billion settlement in court, even though victims of the opioid crisis said they wanted it to go through.
Science Based Medicine
JUNE 25, 2024
It's important to honestly and explicitly call out bad faith engagement for what it is and recognize how it functions as a common, but powerful rhetorical device. The post Did I Lie About My Conference Invitation? How Bad Faith Engagement Functions As A Distraction and Silencing Technique. first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
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Sensible Medicine
JUNE 26, 2024
When I type the words coronary artery disease I bet that you picture angiograms with stenotic lesions— blockages in colloquial language. Indeed a high grade plaque from atherosclerosis in the inside of a coronary artery can limit flow to the heart muscle. But. But. Not as much as you think. You know why? Because there is something called the coronary microcirculation.
Forbes Healthcare
JUNE 24, 2024
Congress can implement a quick and simple solution to make GLP-1 drugs affordable.
Science Based Medicine
JUNE 27, 2024
How the media's need for tales of intrigue and villains fosters the political weaponization of uncertainty The post The Lab Leak Theory and the Complicit Media first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
JUNE 24, 2024
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision Friday is a win for the upwards of 150 million people that receive health insurance through their employers. However, it paves the way for future lawsuits from opponents of the ACA.
Medical Economics
JUNE 26, 2024
Industry analyst outlines care management programs for physicians.
Forbes Healthcare
JUNE 23, 2024
Tips on surviving the brutal heat waves and staying hydrated. Also, medications which have surprising risks during excess heat. Learn what to watch for to stay safe!
Science Based Medicine
JUNE 24, 2024
My former science idol John Ioannidis has published a paper citing a Delphi consensus statement on COVID-19 as evidence that the scientific community is "biased" against his anti-"lockdown" pro-virus views. His descent continues apace. The post “‘Panel stacking”: John Ioannidis versus a Delphi consensus statement on COVID-19 first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
JUNE 28, 2024
The court’s controversial decision raises the bar for healthcare regulators when they’re implementing laws with undefined terms — and opens the door for stakeholders in the industry to sue when they’re unhappy with an agency’s reading of statute.
Medical Economics
JUNE 25, 2024
Recent data confirms over 353 million victims were impacted across the US by cyberattacks last year.
Forbes Healthcare
JUNE 27, 2024
Walgreens reported a $344 million third quarter profit as chief executive Tim Wentworth asked for patience for his turnaround plan for the iconic pharmacy chain.
Science Based Medicine
JUNE 26, 2024
The US Surgeon General, Vivek Murthy, recently put out a 40 page report titled: “Firearm Violence: A Public Health Crisis in America.” The report is entirely informational, without any policy force, but Murthy is hoping it will have the same long term cultural effect as the Surgeon General’s warning about the health risks of tobacco.
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
JUNE 28, 2024
Steward has been gunning for the deal since March. Without Optum at the table, it’s unclear who will buy the struggling health system’s medical clinics.
The Healthcare Blog
JUNE 26, 2024
By KIM BELLARD Quick question: how many batteries do you have? Chances are, the answer is way bigger than you think. They’re in your devices (e.g., smartphones, tablets, laptops, ear buds), they’re throughout your house (e.g., clocks, smoke detectors), they’re in your car (even if you don’t have an EV), and they may even be in you. We usually only think about them when they need recharging, or when they catch fire.
Forbes Healthcare
JUNE 26, 2024
Bird flu typically spreads among birds, but there have been recent outbreaks among cattle in the U.S., and one Texas man contracted the virus from sick cows. Here’s why so many experts are worried about a possible new pandemic.
Medical Economics
JUNE 28, 2024
U.S. Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter gives his views on the Affordable Care Act, Medicare, and why physicians should get involved with policy decisions.
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
JUNE 25, 2024
Pharmacy benefit managers have largely avoided the brunt of public blame for the deadly opioid crisis. Arkansas’ lawsuit brings the drug middlemen back to the forefront of the controversy.
Science Based Medicine
JUNE 28, 2024
"I value criticism and my collaborations are based on the ability to openly criticize other's ideas as a means of finding the 'right' answer." The post An Open Letter to Dr. Stefan Baral: Let’s Revisit Your Article “Covid Vaccines for Children Should Not Get Emergency Use Authorization.” first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
Forbes Healthcare
JUNE 25, 2024
Physicians cheered the U.S. Surgeon General’s move to declare gun violence a national public health crisis.
Medical Economics
JUNE 27, 2024
Justice Department says physicians were involved in schemes across the nation.
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
JUNE 28, 2024
The telehealth vendor’s stock price has declined significantly since 2020. It received a warning this spring that its stock was trading below minimum standards, and could be removed from trading.
Minority Nurse
JUNE 26, 2024
Temitope (Temi) Oseromi, MSN, RN, CCRN-K, has been serving as the nurse manager of Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC) HealthCare’s Intensive Care Units—the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) and the Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) since 2022. Oseromi is responsible for managing two units and was given the additional task of rebuilding the MICU.
Forbes Healthcare
JUNE 23, 2024
Even short-term exposure to air pollutants known as fine particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5) s linked to a significantly greater risk of cancer patients suffering from and/or dying due to cardiovascular disease.
Medical Economics
JUNE 25, 2024
Major retailers tried to remake health care, but most have already abandoned their attempts. Will these setbacks deter other corporations and private equity firms from continuing to consolidate health care?
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
JUNE 28, 2024
The UnitedHealth pharmacy benefit manager did not have to admit guilt as part of the settlement, which amounts to a minuscule fraction of its annual revenue.
Health Prime
JUNE 27, 2024
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will end the Accelerated and Advance Payment (AAP) Program on July 12, 2024. This program was launched in response to the Change Healthcare/Optum Payment Disruption (CHOPD) caused by a cyberattack on Change Healthcare in February. Its goal was to assist Medicare providers and suppliers facing financial challenges.
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