<ѻý>Doc Charged With Recording Nude Patients; Noncompete Ban Blocked; 'Sex for Scripts'ѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Aug 22, 2024
<ѻý>Disney Drops Bid to Get Doc's Allergy-Death Lawsuit Tossed Because of Disney+ Planѻý> Company originally said widower couldn't sue because he agreed to fine print in streaming service Aug 20, 2024
<ѻý>California Bill Would Require State Review of Private Equity Deals in Healthcareѻý> Consumer advocates and labor unions are enthusiastic about the plans, but hospitals are not Aug 18, 2024
<ѻý>People With ADHD Are Turning to AI Apps to Help With Tasks. Experts Express Caution.ѻý> They should be "one tool in a toolbox" and not replace traditional treatment, says one expert Aug 17, 2024
<ѻý>Is Medicare's Negotiated Drug Price List Worth Celebrating? Depends on Whom You Ask.ѻý> Reactions from physician and consumer groups were positive, but drugmakers begged to differ Aug 16, 2024
<ѻý>Doc Sentenced to 24 Years; $17M Jury Award; Ectopic Pregnancy Lawsuitsѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Aug 15, 2024
<ѻý>Disney Wants Lawsuit Over Doc's Allergy Death Tossed Because of Disney+ Subscriptionѻý> Disney claims plaintiff agreed to arbitration provision when signing up for streaming service Aug 15, 2024
<ѻý>Medicare Unveils First 10 Negotiated Drug Pricesѻý> Prices slashed by as much as 79% Aug 15, 2024
<ѻý>Did COVID Vax Mandates for Health Workers Increase Uptake?ѻý> Yes, but only among younger workers and in states with no test-out options Aug 14, 2024
<ѻý>Prior Authorizations on the Rise in Medicare Advantage, Report Findsѻý> Increase corresponds to a climb in Medicare Advantage enrollment Aug 13, 2024
<ѻý>What's the Best Way to Help Specialists Succeed? Beef Up Primary Careѻý> Let us handle the garden-variety hypertension and diabetes, and give them the complex cases Aug 12, 2024
<ѻý>CDC Action 'Likely Unlawful'; RFK Jr. Loses in Court; 24 Years for Urgent Care Docѻý> Health news and commentary gathered by ѻý staff Aug 12, 2024
<ѻý>He Hadn't Had a Drop of Alcohol in Nearly a Year -- But the Test Said Otherwiseѻý> Faulty testing protocols threaten the freedom of those entangled in the U.S. legal system Aug 10, 2024
<ѻý>More Rural Hospitals Are on the Verge of Closing, Report Findsѻý> Private insurers are paying less than the cost of care, data show Aug 09, 2024
<ѻý>Medical Malpractice Harms All Parties Involved, Documentary Revealsѻý> "A World of Hurt" illustrates the toll of the current system on both physicians and patients Aug 08, 2024
<ѻý>Man Charged in Doc's Murder Mystery; $45M Jury Award; Fake Nurse Skips Sentencingѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Aug 08, 2024
<ѻý>Alternative PBMs Arise to Compete With the 'Big Three'ѻý> Competitors say their per-member, per-month payment model is fairer to employers and insurers Aug 07, 2024
<ѻý>Extend the Hospital-at-Home Waiver Before It's Too Lateѻý> Older adults should continue to receive care where they feel and heal their best Aug 07, 2024
<ѻý>AI Model as Effective as Radiologists in Detecting Prostate Cancer on MRIѻý> Combined findings from model and radiologists outperformed radiologists alone Aug 06, 2024
<ѻý>This Specialty Has the Highest Starting Salaryѻý> Report shows strong starting salary growth for 13 of 20 specialties Aug 06, 2024
<ѻý>What Is 'Character Assassination' in Medicine?ѻý> The consequences affect not only the targeted clinician but patients and institutions too Aug 06, 2024
<ѻý>The Next Big Shiny Thingѻý> These new devices never live up to their promises, but I keep hoping anyway Aug 05, 2024
<ѻý>POCUS and Malpractice: Separating Fact From Fearѻý> The benefit to patients from point-of-care ultrasound should outweigh litigation concerns Aug 03, 2024
<ѻý>Healthcare Groups Want Congress to Make Assaulting a Health Worker a Federal Crimeѻý> Legislation introduced in House and Senate calls for prison sentence of up to 20 years Aug 02, 2024
<ѻý>AI-Powered Device Estimated Gestational Age as Accurately as Sonographersѻý> Tool could be useful in resource-limited settings without expensive ultrasound equipment Aug 02, 2024
<ѻý>Where Harris' VP Options Stand on Healthcareѻý> A look at the healthcare track records of Shapiro, Kelly, Walz, and Buttigieg Aug 01, 2024
<ѻý>PBMs Overpay Their Own Pharmacies to the Detriment of Insurers, Taxpayers, FTC Saysѻý> But the interim report was criticized by business owners and the PBM trade group Aug 01, 2024
<ѻý>Hospital Sued for Overpaying Docs; Fake Doc Gets 3 Years; Vacuum Delivery Lawsuitѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Aug 01, 2024
<ѻý>Another Medicare Cut for Physicians? Look to Congress, Not CMSѻý> Medicare patients and providers deserve better Jul 31, 2024
<ѻý>Senate Hearing on Noncompete Agreements Gets Contentiousѻý> Sen. John Kennedy spars with orthopedic surgeon who fought to leave his practice Jul 31, 2024
<ѻý>CMS Allows State to Offer Medicaid Incentive for Hospitals to Erase Patient Debtѻý> North Carolina's plan could help 2 million low- and middle-income people get rid of medical debt Jul 30, 2024
<ѻý>Yearning for the Old-Fashioned Progress Noteѻý> In these days of templates and hashtags, figuring out a patient's status isn't always easy Jul 29, 2024
<ѻý>Lessons for Healthcare From the Global IT Outageѻý> A robust and resilient infrastructure can help ensure continued access to care Jul 26, 2024
<ѻý>North Korean Charged in Cyberattacks on American Hospitalsѻý> Military intelligence operative accused of targeting of 17 entities across 11 U.S. states Jul 25, 2024
<ѻý>Chatbots Crushed USMLE Step 3; Docs Use AI to Fight Insurers; AI for Nursesѻý> A monthly roundup of healthcare-focused AI news and research Jul 25, 2024
<ѻý>Peds Fellow Fired After Child Porn Charges; Jury Awards Doc $2M; Nurse Gets 9 Yearsѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Jul 25, 2024
<ѻý>Dr. SCOTUS Will Now See Your Next Patientѻý> Ron Harman King fears our healthcare lies with those in black robes, not white coats Jul 24, 2024 video
<ѻý>Trump's Health; Biden's Whereabouts; The Doctors Who Most Want to Leave Their Jobsѻý> Health news and commentary gathered by ѻý staff Jul 24, 2024
<ѻý>When the CrowdStrike Global Outage Struckѻý> We depend heavily on technology, but let's not forget about the humanity in healthcare Jul 23, 2024
<ѻý>If You Build It, They Will Come: EDs Are Victims of Induced Demandѻý> We cannot simply build our way out of the overcrowding and boarding crisis Jul 23, 2024