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A graphic of a stethoscope creating a heart with the words: World Patient Safety Day inside.

<乌鸦传媒>'Failing Wisely' Can Promote a Safer Healthcare System

Don't assume old strategies and new technologies will improve patient safety

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<乌鸦传媒>Brain Health Risks: Digital Quality Measures and the Future of Neurological Care

Access to advanced tools must be equitable

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<乌鸦传媒>Immediate Test Result Access: The Good, the Bad, and the Complicated

Answering patients' questions and addressing their anxieties can be challenging

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<乌鸦传媒>Reproductive Rights Central to Wisconsin Ob/Gyn's Run for Congress

Medicare physician pay, healthcare-for-all also central to Kristin Lyerly's campaign

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<乌鸦传媒>Mental Health Parity Rule Lauded by Healthcare Groups

Plans will be barred from using more restrictive prior authorization rules for mental health care

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<乌鸦传媒>Common-Ground Healthcare Policies Both Trump and Harris Can Support

Can our future leaders place public health ahead of politics?

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<乌鸦传媒>Cardiologist Gets 4 to 8 Years; Nurse's Accused Killer Charged; Spine Surgery Suit

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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<乌鸦传媒>U.K. Hospital Where Nurse Was Convicted of Murdering 7 Babies Faces Investigation

Inquiry will look at systemic issues and failures, but not the legal basis for the convictions

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<乌鸦传媒>The Goldilocks Dilemma: Too Much, Too Little, Just Right

Getting a concise yet useful medical history from an outside institution can be complicated

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<乌鸦传媒>Physician Who Punched Officer During Capitol Riot Sentenced to Prison

"I accept full responsibility for my actions that day," said Massachusetts doctor

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<乌鸦传媒>Insurer Will Launch 'Gold Card' Program to Skip Prior Authorization

Prior authorization has remained a significant source of administrative burden, physicians say

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<乌鸦传媒>$100M Botched Circumcision Case; Perry Trial Date Set; Euthanasia Doc Pleads Guilty

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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<乌鸦传媒>$300M Lawsuit for Hospital Where RN Is Accused of Replacing Fentanyl With Tap Water

Suit says the hospital failed to monitor medication administration procedures

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<乌鸦传媒>Cell Phones and Brain Cancer; Bogus Doctor Faces New Charges; Cannabis Rescheduling

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Hospitals Hire Chief AI Officers; Biased AI Images of Docs; Journal Wants AI Methods

A monthly roundup of healthcare-focused AI news and research

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<乌鸦传媒>Murdered Doc Suffered Prior Beating; Fake Plastic Surgeon; Doc Drugged Nanny

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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<乌鸦传媒>Blood Culture Bottle Shortage Starting to Ease, Becton Dickinson Says

Production expected to hit 125% of weekly demand by year's end, spokesperson says

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<乌鸦传媒>A Brief Missive From the Lake

Rest, relaxation, and a chance to reflect on what our office could improve

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<乌鸦传媒>CMS Drops Controversial Proposal for Blood Tests After Organ Transplant

Test supporters call the move a "win"; agency will issue a new proposal "in the coming months"

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<乌鸦传媒>Europe Offers Clues for Solving America's Maternal Mortality Crisis

The U.S. has one of the highest rates of maternal mortality of any wealthy nation

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<乌鸦传媒>Doc Charged With Recording Nude Patients; Noncompete Ban Blocked; 'Sex for Scripts'

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

<乌鸦传媒>Disney Drops Bid to Get Doc's Allergy-Death Lawsuit Tossed Because of Disney+ Plan

Company originally said widower couldn't sue because he agreed to fine print in streaming service

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<乌鸦传媒>California Bill Would Require State Review of Private Equity Deals in Healthcare

Consumer advocates and labor unions are enthusiastic about the plans, but hospitals are not

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<乌鸦传媒>People With ADHD Are Turning to AI Apps to Help With Tasks. Experts Express Caution.

They should be "one tool in a toolbox" and not replace traditional treatment, says one expert

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<乌鸦传媒>Is Medicare's Negotiated Drug Price List Worth Celebrating? Depends on Whom You Ask.

Reactions from physician and consumer groups were positive, but drugmakers begged to differ

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<乌鸦传媒>Doc Sentenced to 24 Years; $17M Jury Award; Ectopic Pregnancy Lawsuits

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

<乌鸦传媒>Disney Wants Lawsuit Over Doc's Allergy Death Tossed Because of Disney+ Subscription

Disney claims plaintiff agreed to arbitration provision when signing up for streaming service

<乌鸦传媒>Medicare Unveils First 10 Negotiated Drug Prices

Prices slashed by as much as 79%

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<乌鸦传媒>Did COVID Vax Mandates for Health Workers Increase Uptake?

Yes, but only among younger workers and in states with no test-out options

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<乌鸦传媒>Prior Authorizations on the Rise in Medicare Advantage, Report Finds

Increase corresponds to a climb in Medicare Advantage enrollment

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<乌鸦传媒>What's the Best Way to Help Specialists Succeed? Beef Up Primary Care

Let us handle the garden-variety hypertension and diabetes, and give them the complex cases

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<乌鸦传媒>CDC Action 'Likely Unlawful'; RFK Jr. Loses in Court; 24 Years for Urgent Care Doc

Health news and commentary gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>He Hadn't Had a Drop of Alcohol in Nearly a Year -- But the Test Said Otherwise

Faulty testing protocols threaten the freedom of those entangled in the U.S. legal system

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<乌鸦传媒>More Rural Hospitals Are on the Verge of Closing, Report Finds

Private insurers are paying less than the cost of care, data show

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<乌鸦传媒>Medical Malpractice Harms All Parties Involved, Documentary Reveals

"A World of Hurt" illustrates the toll of the current system on both physicians and patients

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<乌鸦传媒>Man Charged in Doc's Murder Mystery; $45M Jury Award; Fake Nurse Skips Sentencing

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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<乌鸦传媒>Alternative PBMs Arise to Compete With the 'Big Three'

Competitors say their per-member, per-month payment model is fairer to employers and insurers

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<乌鸦传媒>Extend the Hospital-at-Home Waiver Before It's Too Late

Older adults should continue to receive care where they feel and heal their best

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<乌鸦传媒>AI Model as Effective as Radiologists in Detecting Prostate Cancer on MRI

Combined findings from model and radiologists outperformed radiologists alone

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<乌鸦传媒>This Specialty Has the Highest Starting Salary

Report shows strong starting salary growth for 13 of 20 specialties

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