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A photo of Saltzer Health in Nampa, Idaho

<乌鸦传媒>Idaho Medical Group May Close if It's Not Sold

Saltzer Health has changed hands several times in recent years amid a shifting industry landscape

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<乌鸦传媒>Physician Summits World's Seven Highest Mountains -- And You Can Join Him

Thousands of HCPs have earned CME credits while on an adventure with Ben Mattingly, MD

A photo of a senior woman looking up her medications in a health insurance brochure.

<乌鸦传媒>Will All Seniors Eventually Have No Choice but Medicare Advantage?

MedPAC chair discusses need to fix MA's confusing limitations, upcoding, and rising costs

MedAI Roundup over a computer rendering of a brain-shaped microprocessor.

<乌鸦传媒>AI Diagnoses Deadly Disease; Radiology's New AI Guidance; WHO Tackles LMMs

A monthly roundup of healthcare-focused AI news and research

A photo of a billboard which reads: UB RESIDENT PHYSICIANS MAKE BELOW MINIMUM WAGE. BAD FOR PATIENTS, BAD FOR BUFFALO.

<乌鸦传媒>In Billboard Campaign, Physician Residents Say They're Exploited

Residents at University at Buffalo charge they're the lowest paid in the entire state

Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.

<乌鸦传媒>Ob/Gyn's Animal Cruelty Charges; Doc's Dark Web Murder-for-Hire; Retaliation Suit

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

A photo of a female healthcare worker wearing an N95 mask behind a face shield

<乌鸦传媒>CDC Pushes Back on HICPAC Infection Control Guidance, Asks for Clarification

Questions center on precautions against airborne pathogens, use of N95s in healthcare settings

A photo of a female physician holding a mammogram and filling out a form.

<乌鸦传媒>Is Adding an AI Readout to Mammography Worth It?

Women would have to pay out-of-pocket, as reimbursement is a long way off

INVESTIGATIVE ROUNDUP over an image of two people looking at computer screens.

<乌鸦传媒>China's COVID Sequence Secret; Cancer Research Retractions; Med Board Reform Looms

This past week in healthcare investigations

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<乌鸦传媒>Native Hawaiian Physician-Scientist Kekoa Taparra Is Making Waves

One of the first Native Hawaiians with an MD, PhD is tackling Pacific Islander health disparities

A photo of a Fresenius Kidney Care center in Houston, Texas.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Slams Fresenius Over Its Response to PCBs in Dialysis Machines

A 3-year saga raises questions about a potential class effect

A photo of vials of XoGlo and XoGloPro and Amnio2X

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Warns Exosome Maker for Marketing Outside Its IND

Agency also raises concern about a potentially contaminated product batch

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<乌鸦传媒>Troubled For-Profit Nursing Program Dodges Early Closure

But regulator in Arizona has final word

A photo of Donald Trump swearing in as the 45th president on January 20, 2017.

<乌鸦传媒>What Would a Second Trump Presidency Look Like for Healthcare?

A recap of the former president's record on healthcare

A computer rendering of a digital human figure emerging from a tablet displaying medical icons.

<乌鸦传媒>Could AI Put Clinical Knowledge at Risk?

Viewpoint warns relying on AI for basic tasks may undermine physicians' skill sets

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<乌鸦传媒>Physicians Don't Always Understand the FDA Approval Process, Survey Finds

Most preferred two or more randomized trials as evidence required for approval

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<乌鸦传媒>MedPod Today: Residency Application Updates; Doc Discipline; Vacation and Burnout

乌鸦传媒 reporters offer further insights on these recently covered topics

<乌鸦传媒>Hospitals Pay U.S. News to Promote Their Rankings

Amid rankings pushback, the question of payment for use of the company's logo has resurfaced

A photo of a mother sitting next to her teen son who is in bed with measles

<乌鸦传媒>Measles Cases in Several States: What's Going On?

COVID-19, vaccine hesitancy, travel are all playing a role

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<乌鸦传媒>I Understand Why Defense Secretary Austin Kept His Prostate Cancer Quiet

But opening up can help reduce stigma and inform the public

A photo of laxative products on the shelf in a Walgreens pharmacy.

<乌鸦传媒>'Budget Ozempic': What to Know

The term refers to an often-abused class of medications

Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.

<乌鸦传媒>Docs' Ketamine Scheme Accusation; Texas Doc Wins Snake Case; Maternal Death Suit

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

A photo of a female gynecologist holding a colposcope.

<乌鸦传媒>Are Abortion Bans an Occupational Hazard for Ob/Gyns?

Ob/gyns in unsupportive workplaces felt amplified distress post-Roe, study finds

INVESTIGATIVE ROUNDUP over an image of two people looking at computer screens.

<乌鸦传媒>Dead Nurse Found in Freezer; Deadly Hospital Error; Weight-Loss Compounder Crashes

This past week in healthcare investigations

A photo of signage outside of MiMedx headquarters in Marietta, Georgia.

<乌鸦传媒>Company Warned Over Human Placenta Product

FDA tells MiMedx that its wound-healing product must be regulated as a biologic drug

A photo of a pen laying on a clipboard which is holding a Medicare Part C form.

<乌鸦传媒>MedPAC Report on Medicare Advantage Growth, High Costs Generates Kerfuffle

Commissioners reveal growing unease with MA practices: Not the "glowing success" everybody says

A photo of a woman undergoing ob-gyn training on a manakin.

<乌鸦传媒>California Offers a Lifeline for Medical Residents Who Can't Find Abortion Training

A new law makes it easier for out-of-state physicians to get in-person training

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<乌鸦传媒>Docs' Vacation Habits May Be Fueling Burnout

Taking fewer than 3 weeks of vacation each year linked to higher rates of burnout

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<乌鸦传媒>AAMC Overhauls Pricing for Residency Applications

Announcement comes shortly after the ob/gyn application service lowered prices

A photo of Ryan Cole, MD, speaking at a Defeat The Mandates rally in Washington, DC.

<乌鸦传媒>Board Restricts Doctor's License Over COVID Misinfo

Ryan Cole, MD, failed to meet the standard of care, Washington state's medical board said

Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.

<乌鸦传媒>Nurse Accused of Poisoning Pets; Health Exec Shoplifted From Target? Docs Sue Hacker

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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<乌鸦传媒>Dining Out? Check the Bill for a 'Health Insurance' Surcharge

Restaurant took heat for adding a 4% surcharge to cover employees' healthcare costs

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<乌鸦传媒>Is President Biden a Super-Ager?

Experts say "age is a number, not a quality" -- even for the president

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<乌鸦传媒>MS Risk Linked to Ancient Migrations

Findings may help demystify multiple sclerosis

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<乌鸦传媒>Columbia's Sex Abuse Cover-Up Tops This Year's Shkreli Awards

Other "winners" include non-profit hospital CEO's $35M salary, doc's needless vascular surgeries

A photo of a female nurse tying on her face mask in the operating room.

<乌鸦传媒>NPs Have the Best Job in Healthcare

Being a PA is a close second, according to the U.S. News annual ranking

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<乌鸦传媒>Deadly VA Clinic Lapses; Asthma Drug Risky in Kids; Invisible HHS Secretary?

This past week in healthcare investigations

A photo of a young man wearing scrubs covering his eyes and mouth.

<乌鸦传媒>It Takes a Lot to Gross Out Healthcare Workers

Small study showed less "disgust" among care home workers compared with controls

A photo of Oregon Health & Science University Hospital in Portland, Oregon.

<乌鸦传媒>Advanced Practice Providers Push to Unionize in Oregon

OHSU group concerned that profits are taking precedence over providers and patients

A photo of an intubated woman in the intensive care unit

<乌鸦传媒>Diagnostic Errors Common in Hospital Deaths, ICU Transfers, Study Suggests

Mistakes were driven by patient assessment, testing, and often led to harm or death

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