<ѻý>2021 Medicare Fee Schedule Includes 10.2% Cut in Conversion Factorѻý> Cognitive specialties will see increases while radiologists, pathologists get pay cuts Dec 02, 2020
<ѻý>FDA OKs 'Game Changer' Radiotracer for Prostate Cancerѻý> PET imaging drug detected metastasis at initial diagnosis, outperformed standard for PSA recurrence Dec 01, 2020
<ѻý>Colchicine Approval Took a Huge Toll on CMSѻý> As centuries-old drug is explored for COVID-19, study details the price of approval Nov 30, 2020
<ѻý>Op-Ed: Practicing Medicine vs Practicing Advanced Nursingѻý> "Most of the time I was OK. The problem was that I couldn't recognize when things were not OK" Nov 29, 2020
<ѻý>Docs Can Prescribe Opioids Via Telemedicine, for Nowѻý> CMS will eventually revisit emergency guidance Nov 29, 2020
<ѻý>Op-Ed: Supporting Immigrant Healthcare Supports Everyoneѻý> An economic as well as ethical imperative Nov 28, 2020
<ѻý>Nursing Homes Fined for COVID Infection Control Lapsesѻý> Industry representatives argue penalties are counterproductive Nov 25, 2020
<ѻý>World's Deadliest Neglected Disease: Snakebite Slithers Under the Radarѻý> Pick your poison: neurotoxic or hemotoxic 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>From Art School to Medical Gownsѻý> Two-time cancer survivor's ethos aligns with pandemic demands 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>Parkland 1963: The 'Heroic' Efforts to Save Governor, Assassinѻý> One nearly died 57 years ago, and a literal twist of fate doomed the other Nov 22, 2020
<ѻý>COVID-19 on Surfaces: Examining the Known Unknownsѻý> Data gaps in fomite transmission, effectiveness of disinfection methods still persist Nov 20, 2020
<ѻý>Good News: Proper Mask Wearing the Rule in Thailandѻý> Bad news: many people wear them like a chin strap Nov 20, 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>Controversial Diabetes Clinic Owner to Pay Doc $8M in Damagesѻý> Decision in 9-year lawsuit paves way for injunction against diabetes clinics Nov 19, 2020
<ѻý>COVID Patients' Crackpot Theories Take Toll on Healthcare Workersѻý> "Their last dying words are, 'This can't be happening, this isn't real'" Nov 19, 2020
<ѻý>C-Section Babies More Likely to Develop Infections in Early Childhoodѻý> Potential microbiome effect? Nov 19, 2020
<ѻý>Remdesivir May Keep Ebola Out of the Bedroomѻý> Won't help clinical disease, but phase II trial shows it reduces virus levels in survivors' semen Nov 19, 2020
<ѻý>JFK in Trauma Room One: A Witness Remembersѻý> At just 25, Joe Goldstrich, MD, was the youngest member of the Kennedy treatment team Nov 18, 2020
<ѻý>Here's How to Think About the Danish Mask Studyѻý> What the DANMASK-19 trial showed and didn't show about mask use and COVID-19 Nov 18, 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>T Cells May Tell Us More About COVID Immunityѻý> Many hope T cell response will mirror that for SARS and MERS: 2 to 10 years Nov 18, 2020
<ѻý>Students Update the Hippocratic Oathѻý> Codicil to standard version addresses modern realities Nov 18, 2020
<ѻý>Here's Why COVID-19 Mortality Has Droppedѻý> There's no single answer, but a host of contributing factors Nov 17, 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>COVID-19 and MIS-C: Two Diseases, One Virus in Kidsѻý> Both clinical profiles and even outcomes varied, researcher says 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>California Medical Board to Revise Dreaded Death Certificate Projectѻý> 2019 death data suggest frightful consequence: doubling of fatal overdoses versus earlier years 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>Chronic Liver Conditions Raise Risk of Death in COVID-19 Patientsѻý> Alcohol appears to play major role, researcher says Nov 16, 2020
<ѻý>How South Korea Avoided a COVID-19 Lockdownѻý> Test, trace, treat and transparency key to controlling outbreak, expert reports Nov 15, 2020
<ѻý>NSAID Allergies May Boost Risk for Opioid Use Disorderѻý> These patients might benefit from targeted allergy evaluation Nov 15, 2020