<ѻý>NY Emergency Docs Sue Insurer for Not Paying Enoughѻý> Out-of-network physicians charge UnitedHealth conspired to reimburse them at lower rates Nov 09, 2020
<ѻý>Should ECMO Come Before Intubation for COVID-19?ѻý> One group is studying that approach Nov 09, 2020
<ѻý>What's Wrong With PCI at Ambulatory Surgery Centers?ѻý> Study probes practices, outcomes at ASCs before Medicare kicked in Nov 09, 2020
<ѻý>Cameras In the Hospital? No Thanksѻý> Privacy and trust are more important than surveillance Nov 08, 2020
<ѻý>Doctor And Nurse Play 'Would You Rather'ѻý> Scrubs vs underwear, dating, and difficult patients Nov 05, 2020
<ѻý>HCA Workers Tell Investors the Company Fails to Protect Themѻý> "We are astonished at this" Nov 05, 2020
<ѻý>Newly Legal Edible Cannabis Sparks More ED Visitsѻý> Seniors, toddlers among those treated for bad trips Nov 02, 2020
<ѻý>Black Doctor Dies After Giving Birth, Underscoring Maternal Mortality Crisisѻý> Tragedy shows racial disparities in pregnancy outcomes aren't solely based on access to care Nov 02, 2020
<ѻý>Lung Ultrasound Beats X-Rays in COVID Pneumonia Screeningѻý> Patients with negative scans typically go home, while positives head to CT Nov 01, 2020
<ѻý>ED Docs: Read This Before Ordering a Urine Sampleѻý> Hunting for UTIs in patients with no symptoms has downsides, studies suggest Oct 30, 2020
<ѻý>ED Docs: Don't Fear Buprenorphine for Acute Opioid Withdrawalѻý> No DEA waiver needed for one-time dosing, ACEP speakers note Oct 30, 2020
<ѻý>Some Hospitals Giving Back CARES Act Fundsѻý> Not clear if they're returning unspent money or simply repaying loans; reporting discrepancies abound Oct 28, 2020
<ѻý>Oh Snap! When Sex Goes Badly Wrongѻý> Watch for "eggplant sign" and don't make jokes Oct 28, 2020
<ѻý>Initial GI Symptoms Independently Tied to Poor COVID-19 Outcomesѻý> Separate study finds diarrhea as a presenting symptom portended worse disease Oct 27, 2020
<ѻý>Physicians Push Back on Trump's Claim of Inflated COVID Deathsѻý> Accusations provoke outrage; but president has his believers too Oct 27, 2020
<ѻý>Overwhelmed ER Docs Fear Losing Jobs If They Seek Helpѻý> Stigma cost NYC physician her life, sister tells ACEP audience Oct 27, 2020
<ѻý>Infectious Disease Docs Get Same Pay for More Work During Pandemicѻý> Some survey respondents report negative financial impact Oct 26, 2020
<ѻý>Acute HIV Cases Turn Up in COVID Screeningѻý> Similar symptoms result in surge in finding new infections at one institution Oct 26, 2020
<ѻý>Newborns Getting Preoperative Blood Transfusions Have More Complicationsѻý> Data favor restrictive transfusion strategy Oct 22, 2020
<ѻý>COVID-19 Plus Cancer Proves Deadlyѻý> Over a third of cancer patients sent to the ICU died Oct 22, 2020
<ѻý>Marijuana Use Linked to Lower Hospital Mortality in COPD Patientsѻý> Users also had less pneumonia Oct 21, 2020
<ѻý>COVID Deaths Drop in the Hospitalized; Miracle Mouthwash? New Organ Discoveredѻý> A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine Oct 21, 2020
<ѻý>First COVID-19 Wave Offers ICUs Lessons for Next Timeѻý> Medication shortages forced hospitals to get creative, but staff shortages still loom large Oct 20, 2020
<ѻý>No Aspirin Post-STEMI Stent; Sapien 3 Stroke Risk; and Moreѻý> It's a TICO-STEMI, SOLVE-TAVI, FLASH, and IREMMI trial data round-up Oct 19, 2020
<ѻý>COVID Heart Autopsies Point More to Clot Damage Than Myocarditisѻý> Results bolster case for anticoagulation in hospitalized patients Oct 15, 2020
<ѻý>Was COVID-19 Really the Killer?ѻý> Panel addresses determination of "death from" versus "death with" coronavirus infection Oct 15, 2020
<ѻý>Lab Workers Pile Up Hours in Pandemic Testingѻý> Surveys show signs of burnout surge Oct 15, 2020
<ѻý>Upadacitinib, Abatacept Go Head to Head in RAѻý> And the winner is... both, depending on whether efficacy or safety is the main criterion Oct 14, 2020
<ѻý>Fancy Scrub Co. Hung Out to Dry Over Adѻý> FIGS apologizes after social media backlash Oct 14, 2020
<ѻý>Registry: Door-to-Balloon Times No Slower in COVID-19 Patientsѻý> North American registry shows worse outcomes even so Oct 14, 2020
<ѻý>Surprise Billing Seen Likely for Many Colonoscopiesѻý> And would be illegal for uncomplicated procedures Oct 12, 2020
<ѻý>Hospital Debates Penis Transplant in Transgender Patientѻý> Landmark procedure could revolutionize sex-reassignment surgery Oct 08, 2020
<ѻý>Docs, NPs Quit Kansas Hospital After Calling for CEO Removalѻý> Healthcare providers allege leadership practiced medicine without a license, violated HIPAA Oct 08, 2020
<ѻý>How Beaumont's Megamerger Fell Apartѻý> Staff, donors at Detroit-area system upset as "efficiency" seemed to be pushing patient care aside Oct 08, 2020
<ѻý>The Rise of the 'Payvider' and Other Healthcare Trends to Watchѻý> David Nash, MD, lists this year's "Dirty Dozen" trends in healthcare Oct 07, 2020
<ѻý>Kaletra Again Fails for Moderate-to-Severe COVID-19ѻý> RECOVERY trial affirms smaller trial findings Oct 05, 2020
<ѻý>The Unified EMR: A New Opportunity Arisesѻý> A unified electronic medical record could make a big difference in patient care Oct 05, 2020
<ѻý>Racial Disparity Seen in Child Abuse Reportingѻý> Clinician bias suggested as reason for overdiagnosis in certain groups Oct 05, 2020
<ѻý>Many Residential Addiction Tx Centers Don’t Offer MAT, at a Deadly Costѻý> Abstinence-only models aren't for everyone Sep 29, 2020