<ѻý>Nursing Homes Fined for COVID Infection Control Lapsesѻý> Industry representatives argue penalties are counterproductive Nov 25, 2020
<ѻý>Beaumont Cardiologist Wants Executives Firedѻý> Robert Safian, MD, wrote system's board about toxic culture, pursuit of profit over people Nov 25, 2020
<ѻý>Doc Gets 5 Years for Fraud; Vaccine-Hesitant Docs & Nurses; Lysol Under the Lidѻý> This past week in healthcare investigations Nov 25, 2020
<ѻý>Culture Shock: Why New Zealand's Response to COVID-19 Workedѻý> A first-hand account from a doctor from the U.S. who lives in New Zealand Nov 24, 2020
<ѻý>ACIP: HCPs, Nursing Home Residents May Get COVID Vax Firstѻý> Essential workers would come next, as committee debates proposed distribution strategy Nov 23, 2020
<ѻý>Op-Ed: What Does 'Follow the Science' Mean, Anyway?ѻý> Science is a tool, not a prescription for policy on COVID-19 Nov 23, 2020
<ѻý>Modified Mosquitoes Suppress Dengue in Field Trialѻý> Wild-type pests pushed out, infections cut markedly in treated zones Nov 20, 2020
<ѻý>FDA OKs JAK Inhibitor and Remdesivir Combo for Severe COVID-19ѻý> EUA first for drug that acts on inflammation pathway, agency says Nov 19, 2020
<ѻý>AMA: Cautious 'Yes' to Public Option; 'No' to Legal Cannabisѻý> Public option health insurance shouldn't require blanket participation from docs, group says Nov 18, 2020
<ѻý>Students Update the Hippocratic Oathѻý> Codicil to standard version addresses modern realities Nov 18, 2020
<ѻý>AHA: Highlighting Effective 'Real-World' Heart Tx Strategiesѻý> Studies on overcoming GDMT underuse, improving self-care education, creating new settings for care delivery Nov 17, 2020
<ѻý>AMA Condemns Police Brutality, Urges Reformѻý> But floor discussion heats up over question of "structural racism" Nov 17, 2020
<ѻý>Washington Hospital Pulls Out of Health System Ahead of Mergerѻý> Last straw for Yakima Valley docs unhappy with Virginia Mason health system Nov 17, 2020
<ѻý>AMA Delegates Urge More COVID Financial Relief for Docsѻý> But debate ensues over loan repayment deferment vs forgiveness Nov 16, 2020
<ѻý>AMA Must Work Harder to End Racism in Medicine, Delegates Sayѻý> "It's time for our AMA to recognize that Black lives matter" Nov 15, 2020
<ѻý>Omega-3s Humbled by Corn Oil Placebo in Two Trialsѻý> Implications for REDUCE-IT's icosapent ethyl unclear Nov 15, 2020
<ѻý>Polypill, Aspirin Together Make a Difference in Large Outcomes Trialѻý> Aspirin proves mettle in primary prevention, TIPS-3 trial shows Nov 13, 2020
<ѻý>SPRINT: African Ancestry Not an Innate CVD Risk in Blacksѻý> Study refutes genetic basis for racial disparities in hypertension, CVD Nov 13, 2020
<ѻý>Doc Convicted for Needless Surgeries; COVID Test Racket; Biden's FDA Chiefѻý> The past week in healthcare investigations Nov 11, 2020
<ѻý>Heart Group Takes Aim at Structural Racismѻý> AHA advocates for policies to root out economic, health disparities Nov 10, 2020
<ѻý>Some Docs Will Pay Separately to Use CPT Codes Next Yearѻý> AMA licensing fee won't be included in Practice Fusion EMR in 2021 Nov 10, 2020
<ѻý>NY Emergency Docs Sue Insurer for Not Paying Enoughѻý> Out-of-network physicians charge UnitedHealth conspired to reimburse them at lower rates Nov 09, 2020
<ѻý>What's Wrong With PCI at Ambulatory Surgery Centers?ѻý> Study probes practices, outcomes at ASCs before Medicare kicked in Nov 09, 2020
<ѻý>Here's What's Wrong With COVID-19 Case Countsѻý> How base rate fallacy may be clouding the picture of disease activity in an Indiana college town Nov 07, 2020
<ѻý>COVID on the Reservation: How the Hopi Have Faredѻý> Door-to-door intervention prevailed despite limited resources, though cases on the rise again Nov 05, 2020
<ѻý>Texas Medical Board Dismisses Complaint Against HCQ Docѻý> Richard Urso, MD, exonerated as "standard of care was met" Nov 04, 2020
<ѻý>Q&A: Elinore McCance-Katz, Head of SAMHSAѻý> "You will see far more children die of suicide than you will COVID" Nov 04, 2020
<ѻý>Sunshine Act Brings Some Transparency but Little Changeѻý> Industry largesse to physicians unaffected; strong link between payments and choice of ICDs Nov 03, 2020
<ѻý>Who Gets COVID-19 Vax Next: Model Offers ACIP Several Optionsѻý> Priorities for vaccination change, depending on public health goals Oct 30, 2020
<ѻý>ACIP OKs Changes to 2021 Vax Scheduleѻý> Includes changes to menACWY, zoster, and language about severe allergic reactions to flu vax Oct 29, 2020
<ѻý>Some Hospitals Giving Back CARES Act Fundsѻý> Not clear if they're returning unspent money or simply repaying loans; reporting discrepancies abound Oct 28, 2020
<ѻý>Homeless Camps Less Risky Than Shelters for COVID-19ѻý> Common-sense hunch gets backing in study Oct 27, 2020
<ѻý>Acute HIV Cases Turn Up in COVID Screeningѻý> Similar symptoms result in surge in finding new infections at one institution Oct 26, 2020
<ѻý>Ethics Consult: Keep Dead Man's Medical Secret? MD/JD Weighs Inѻý> You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion Oct 23, 2020
<ѻý>Maintenance of Certification at Issue in Appeals Court Hearingѻý> Critics fight to dump MOC Oct 22, 2020
<ѻý>COVID Deaths Drop in the Hospitalized; Miracle Mouthwash? New Organ Discoveredѻý> A daily roundup of news on COVID-19 and the rest of medicine Oct 21, 2020
<ѻý>Who Are the Scientists Behind the Great Barrington Declaration?ѻý> All three have advocated against lockdown measures since the start of the pandemic Oct 19, 2020
<ѻý>Op-Ed: COVID and Chronic Painѻý> Pandemic highlights the need for tailored approaches Oct 18, 2020
<ѻý>Op-Ed: Great Barrington vs John Snow Is a False Choiceѻý> Should whomever gets the most signatures decide our fate? Oct 16, 2020
<ѻý>Was COVID-19 Really the Killer?ѻý> Panel addresses determination of "death from" versus "death with" coronavirus infection Oct 15, 2020