<ѻý>What's Driving Healthcare Consolidation? The Answer May Surprise Youѻý> To compete with big health systems, small providers have to get bigger, expert says May 21, 2024
<ѻý>From Resident to Academic Attending: The Challenges Aheadѻý> With appropriate support, this can be a time of growth and learning May 21, 2024
<ѻý>After the Only Hospital in Town Closed, a City Directs Its Ire at Politiciansѻý> In rural communities, over 100 hospitals have downsized services or closed over the past decade May 21, 2024
<ѻý>Healthcare Use Reduced When Female Gastroenterologists See Patientsѻý> Female patients appeared to derive the greatest benefit, researchers say May 21, 2024
<ѻý>Whole Foods Hepatitis; Plane Crash Kills Physician; Docs Criticize Mask Ban Proposalѻý> Health news and commentary gathered by ѻý staff May 20, 2024
<ѻý>Why One Health System Stopped Suing Its Patientsѻý> New York nonprofit is one of only a few nationally that bar all aggressive collection activities May 19, 2024
<ѻý>U.S. Doctors Trapped in Gaza Hospital by Israeli Assaultѻý> 35 doctors wait for escape and for replacements May 18, 2024
<ѻý>Pediatricians Have Important Role in Talking About Substance Use, Experts Sayѻý> "You can't just assume that somebody's going to get care elsewhere," one pediatrician noted May 17, 2024
<ѻý>20 Years of Same-Sex Marriage Has Been a Boon to Healthѻý> We should all celebrate strides in healthcare May 17, 2024
<ѻý>MedPod Today: RFK Jr.'s Ailments; Tenpenny Gets License Back; Shady Stem Cell Shotsѻý> ѻý reporters offer further insights into these recently covered topics May 17, 2024 podcast
<ѻý>Reflecting on Two Decades in Medicine: Advice to New Graduatesѻý> Give yourself permission to explore and excel in various aspects of your life and career May 16, 2024
<ѻý>NFL Team Doc Pleads Guilty in Double Fatality Crash; Doc Charged in 100 MPH Crashѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts May 16, 2024
<ѻý>Over 400 Physicians From Delaware's ChristianaCare Move to Unionizeѻý> "This is a movement that needs to happen in medicine," one physician said May 15, 2024
<ѻý>New Mexico a Safe Haven for Trans Youthѻý> Located near states with gender-affirming care bans, New Mexico acted to protect access May 15, 2024
<ѻý>Healthcare Needs Qualified Expert Witnesses More Than Everѻý> Not only can it provide a new challenge, sometimes it's just the right thing to do May 15, 2024
<ѻý>Taking Telemedicine Visits From Your Kitchen? Think Againѻý> Patients prefer professional telemedicine backgrounds, survey shows May 15, 2024
<ѻý>Dark Side of MDMA's Journey to FDA; Fake Studies Shutter Journals; H5N1 Turf Warsѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations May 15, 2024
<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