<ѻý>Nurse Fatally Stabbed; Doctor Sues Mayo; Maya Kowalski's Criminal Complaintѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Nov 16, 2023
<ѻý>A Wake-Up Call for Physicians: Our Scope of Practice Includes the Climateѻý> The Fifth National Climate Assessment recognizes the broad impact of the environment on health Nov 16, 2023
<ѻý>Senators Discuss Making Medicare's Relaxed Telehealth Rules Permanentѻý> "We have proved the concept," says Sen. Steve Daines Nov 15, 2023
<ѻý>Health Officer May Get $4M to Step Downѻý> But outcome of months-long saga between county officials and health officer remains uncertain Nov 15, 2023
<ѻý>Invasive Mental Health Questions Have No Place on Nurse Licensing Applicationsѻý> Removing these inquiries will protect nurse well-being Nov 15, 2023
<ѻý>COVID Aid Grifters Waste Billions; Inside Cohen's CDC; Forged Neuro Data?ѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Nov 15, 2023
<ѻý>AMA Delegates Spar Over Requirements for On-Site Emergency Physicians in Every EDѻý> Some want model scope-of-practice legislation, but access concerns persist Nov 15, 2023
<ѻý>Tackling Climate Change Starts With a Focus on Health, Lancet Report Saysѻý> Heat-related deaths, extreme weather, increased disease spread are already a problem Nov 14, 2023
<ѻý>AMA Delegates Take Action on Cannabis, Medical Aid-in-Dying Resolutionsѻý> Concern expressed about lack of available evidence on harms of marijuana Nov 14, 2023
<ѻý>IG Live November 15: Is 'Pharmageddon' Here?ѻý> Pharmacist speaks on recent walkouts, calling for more resources and safer conditions Nov 14, 2023
<ѻý>Addiction Societies Issue Guidance on Stimulant Use Disorderѻý> "The main takeaway is that stimulant use disorder is treatable," society president says Nov 14, 2023
<ѻý>Americans Struggling With Addiction, Mental Health, SAMHSA Survey Showsѻý> Biden administration highlights need for better access to treatment Nov 14, 2023
<ѻý>AMA Supports Tighter Restrictions to Curb Pollution From Industrialized Farmsѻý> Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations "may be a public health hazard," group says Nov 14, 2023
<ѻý>ChatGPT Quickly Authored 100 Blogs Full of Healthcare Disinformationѻý> But Google Bard and Microsoft Bing had guardrails in place to thwart such prompting Nov 13, 2023
<ѻý>Health Organizations Making Strides In Health Equity, AMA Leader Saysѻý> Half of organizations have made progress toward barring race-based decision tools, survey finds Nov 12, 2023
<ѻý>U.S. to Cover PrEP for Older Americans to Stem the Spread of HIVѻý> Biden administration hopes to catch up with other parts of the world Nov 12, 2023
<ѻý>Risk, Value, and 'Doublethink' in Healthcareѻý> The only value in healthcare should be the value of a healthy citizenry Nov 12, 2023
<ѻý>Single-Payer Healthcare, Obesity Drug Coverage Discussed at the AMA Interim Meetingѻý> Delegates agree the current system is broken but disagree on the solution Nov 12, 2023
<ѻý>Antihypertensives Do Not Detract From the BP Reduction of a Low-Sodium Dietѻý> Dietary change produces clinically relevant BP changes within a week Nov 12, 2023
<ѻý>Your Hospital Is Like a Modern Airport. That's Not Goodѻý> AI will revolutionize how healthcare is delivered; how is yet to be determined Nov 12, 2023
<ѻý>Personal Beliefs May Skew Pandemic Memories and Deepen Polarizationѻý> Biased recall may be a threat to future crisis preparedness and response Nov 10, 2023
<ѻý>MedPod Today: So-Called 'Abortion Reversal'; CMS Cuts; Tinnitus After COVID Vaxѻý> ѻý reporters offer further insights on these recently covered topics Nov 10, 2023 podcast
<ѻý>Policymakers Must Balance Innovation With Patient Safety for AI in Healthcareѻý> Emerging technology presents an opportunity to right past wrongs, Senator says during hearing Nov 09, 2023
<ѻý>Consequences of Oral Anticoagulant Choice Magnified in the Frailѻý> Better outcomes seen for older adults with apixaban in Medicare data Nov 09, 2023
<ѻý>Competing Incentives of the FDA's Accelerated Drug Approvalѻý> Experts weigh drug availability against possible suboptimal outcomes Nov 09, 2023 video
<ѻý>ChatGPT Created a Fake Dataset With Skewed Resultsѻý> Findings raise concerns about the ease of generating false medical evidence Nov 09, 2023
<ѻý>GOP Candidates' Defense of Abortion Bans Cools in Debate After Election Dayѻý> Three candidates take more centrist view, one adamant on 15-week ban Nov 09, 2023
<ѻý>Hospital Spying Suit; $2M Contrast Dye Death Settlement; Surgical Error Suitѻý> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Nov 09, 2023
<ѻý>Lawsuit Challenges Federal Vaccine Injury Compensation Programѻý> Claims "consistently lost, ignored, denied, or caught up" in bureaucracy, complaint alleges Nov 08, 2023
<ѻý>Senate Committee Advances Bill on Mental Health, PBMs, and 'Ghost Provider' Networksѻý> Measure would also lessen the cut to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule in 2024 Nov 08, 2023
<ѻý>Soldiers' Mysterious Injuries; Doctor's Resignation Worries Families; Recall Harmsѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Nov 08, 2023
<ѻý>Ohio Voters Back Constitutional Right to Abortionѻý> Amendment also protects right to contraception, miscarriage care Nov 08, 2023
<ѻý>To Get More New Antimicrobial Drugs, Fix the Broken Market, Experts Sayѻý> Hospitals see a new antibiotic as something to raise their costs, one expert noted Nov 07, 2023
<ѻý>CMS Proposes Rule to Limit Medicare Advantage Plan Sales Commissionsѻý> No more golf parties or free trips to brokers who "steer" beneficiaries to higher-paying plans Nov 07, 2023
<ѻý>Critics Say CDC Advisors' Infection Control Guidance Isn't Strong Enoughѻý> Draft guidelines from HICPAC criticized after most recent meeting Nov 06, 2023
<ѻý>Foster Care Admission Surged When Abortion Access Fell, Study Showsѻý> 20 years of data show increases in foster care admissions in TRAP law states Nov 06, 2023
<ѻý>Why Aren't We Treating Health Disparities Like the Crises They Are?ѻý> Lessons from the COVID pandemic on crisis response Nov 06, 2023
<ѻý>For Health AI to Fulfill Its Potential, Regulation Is Paramountѻý> There's little value in a tool that can't be trusted Nov 04, 2023
<ѻý>Regulation Gap Persists in OTC Eye Care Productsѻý> Poor oversight, sketchy product information endanger public health, experts say Nov 04, 2023
<ѻý>Pharmacist Prescribing for BP Control Makes Economic Senseѻý> Clinical benefits of pharmacist-prescribed antihypertensives known for years Nov 03, 2023