<ѻý>Doctor Fined for Prescribing Ivermectin for COVIDѻý> Wei-Hsung Lin, MD, will have to pay $5,000 and take CME courses on managing COVID May 14, 2024
<ѻý>How We Analyzed the Impact of State Bans on Gender-Affirming Careѻý> These drugs are only a part of gender-affirming care, but they hint at bigger changes over time May 14, 2024
<ѻý>Scripts for Puberty-Blocking Drugs Fell After State Bansѻý> Declines aren't dramatic, but trans kids and healthcare providers are facing secondary challenges May 14, 2024
<ѻý>Clinicians at Legacy Health Move to Unionizeѻý> About 150 doctors, PAs and NPs plan to organize with an American Federation of Teachers affiliate May 14, 2024
<ѻý>Feds Say State Warehoused Kids With Mental Health, Developmental Disabilitiesѻý> Hospital admissions designed to last 1 to 2 weeks stretched out to over 100 days in some cases May 14, 2024
<ѻý>Will AI Replace Radiologists, or Just Make Them Better Than Ever?ѻý> Opinions differ on how much physicians should be embracing the technology May 14, 2024
<ѻý>Avalanche Kills Doc; U.S. 'Out of Date' on Youth Gender Care? Scariest Beach Germsѻý> Health news and commentary gathered by ѻý staff May 14, 2024
<ѻý>U.S. News Introduces List of Best Outpatient Surgery Centersѻý> Ten states had 20 or more high-performing facilities May 14, 2024
<ѻý>Celebrity Pathologist Who Argued Multiple Shooters Killed JFK Dies at 93ѻý> Cyril Wecht was involved in high-profile cases ranging from Elvis Presley to JonBenet Ramsey May 13, 2024
<ѻý>Blockbuster Drug Patent Thickets Signal 'Strategic Behavior'ѻý> Nearly three-quarters filed after approval, and most claims "peripheral" to active ingredients May 13, 2024
<ѻý>Leading the Leaders of Medical Educationѻý> A conversation with David Skorton, MD, president of the AAMC May 12, 2024 podcast
<ѻý>How New Doctors Can Crush Their First Contractѻý> Three strategies to financial success May 11, 2024
<ѻý>Researchers' Sexual Misconduct; 'Parkinson's on Steroids'; Need Surgery? Pay Upfrontѻý> Health news and commentary gathered by ѻý staff May 10, 2024
<ѻý>Medical Residents Are Increasingly Avoiding States With Abortion Restrictionsѻý> Some concerned this will exacerbate the shortages of physicians in rural and underserved areas May 09, 2024
<ѻý>Steward Health Care Is Selling the 30-Plus Hospitals It Operates Nationwideѻý> Massachusetts Attorney General said her office has authority to review any proposed sale May 09, 2024
<ѻý>Urologist Convicted of Sex Abuse; Doc Accused of Rape; Man Sentenced for HIV Spreadѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts May 09, 2024
<ѻý>Are Health Workers More Prone to Alcohol-Related Death?ѻý> No, and physicians appear to have the lowest risk May 08, 2024
<ѻý>Pre-Approval Plan Proposed for Medicare Advantage Insurersѻý> "No prior authorization without prior authorization," Senate Budget Committee chair says May 08, 2024
<ѻý>Sexual Harassment Rampant in Ob/Gyn Field, Despite Majority Female Workforceѻý> Researchers suggest that power dynamics may be more critical than gender May 08, 2024
<ѻý>100 Million Scripts Came Through Illegal Online Pharmacies Last Yearѻý> Figure represents 2% of all U.S. prescriptions, according to IQVIA report May 08, 2024
<ѻý>The Green Elephant in Medical School Classroomsѻý> Climate change should be weaved into the very fabric of health education May 08, 2024
<ѻý>As Steward Ship Was Sinking, CEO Bought $40M Yachtѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations May 08, 2024
<ѻý>Doc Who Said COVID Vax Can Magnetize People Has License Reinstatedѻý> Sherri Tenpenny, DO, had her license suspended indefinitely last summer May 07, 2024
<ѻý>Celebrating Nurses Week: Hats Off to All the RNsѻý> Here are some facts about my invaluable colleagues May 07, 2024
<ѻý>Hospital Operator Steward Health Care Files for Bankruptcy Protectionѻý> Day-to-day operations expected to continue as usual through Chapter 11 process May 07, 2024
<ѻý>Survey: Virtually All Healthcare Providers Meet Criteria for Nomophobiaѻý> Researcher recommends physicians take a "digital detox" on days off May 06, 2024
<ѻý>Fed Up With Prior Auths? What If Insurers Had to Pay You for Submitting Them?ѻý> NYC urologist is seeking approval for a prior authorization CPT code May 06, 2024
<ѻý>The Plight of the Late-Boomer Physicianѻý> Does anyone besides me feel like we got the short end of the financial stick? May 06, 2024
<ѻý>Cardiologists Float Idea of Unionization Among Ways to Protect Employee Physiciansѻý> Even senior physicians are being threatened, according to forum at SCAI May 05, 2024
<ѻý>We're All Concierge Doctors Nowѻý> We've unknowingly accepted all of the responsibilities and expectations, but without any benefits May 04, 2024
<ѻý>'Evil Personified': Nurse Gets Life Sentence for Murdering Patients With Insulinѻý> 17 patients under the care of Heather Pressdee died following excessive doses May 03, 2024
<ѻý>MedPod Today: Bird Flu Rundown; EMTALA at the Supreme Court; NEJM Embargo Changesѻý> ѻý reporters offer further insights into these recently covered topics May 03, 2024 podcast
<ѻý>Halle Berry's Menopause; Orangutan Treats Wound; Most Influential People in Healthѻý> Health news and commentary gathered by ѻý staff May 03, 2024
<ѻý>A Look Inside the Exorbitant Costs of Applying to Residencyѻý> The expense creates a barrier to equity and excellence May 02, 2024
<ѻý>'Psychotic Break' in Doc's Tesla Cliff Crash? Doc Wins $4M in Discrimination Caseѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts May 02, 2024
<ѻý>NYC Doc Arrested in Protest; Ozzy Osbourne's Stem Cell Tx; Metformin and COVIDѻý> Health news and commentary gathered by ѻý staff May 02, 2024
<ѻý>Kentucky First State to Decriminalize Medical Errorsѻý> Legacy of RaDonda Vaught case still looms over nursing profession May 01, 2024
<ѻý>Intervention Mostly Flops for Health Workers' Well-Being During the Pandemicѻý> Younger workers did gain significant benefit from the peer-to-peer program May 01, 2024
<ѻý>UnitedHealth CEO Slammed at Senate Hearing on Change Healthcare Cyberattackѻý> "A comprehensive scrub" of company's anti-competitive practices is long overdue, senator says May 01, 2024
<ѻý>Doc Blows Whistle on Cigna; Longevity Doc Blasted; Fertility Clinic Accidentsѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations May 01, 2024