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<乌鸦传媒>Texas Doc Accused of Illegally Accessing Child Health Records

Eithan Haim, MD, reportedly outed hospital for continuing gender-affirming care program

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

<乌鸦传媒>Quantifying Alcohol's Death Risk; NDAs Hide Docs' Mistakes; H5N1 Pandemic Prep

This past week in healthcare investigations

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<乌鸦传媒>CMS Star Ratings Unreliable for Surgical Quality?

Higher ratings tied to better surgical outcomes, but variability was high even within star groups

<乌鸦传媒>Health System Eliminates Noncompetes for Primary Care Physicians

Policy change follows new rules from state and federal players

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<乌鸦传媒>Funding Instability Plagues Program That Brings Docs to Underserved Areas

Unlike funds for Medicare graduate medical education, funding must be appropriated by Congress

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<乌鸦传媒>What to Know About Medetomidine and Drug Overdoses

Powerful animal sedative is mixed with fentanyl in the drug supply

Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.

<乌鸦传媒>Stolen Corpse Arrest; Gender Care Leak Indictment; NFL Doc Sues for Discrimination

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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<乌鸦传媒>Hospital Stops PAs From Performing Invasive Procedures

Move follows a pause of its open heart surgery program after immediate jeopardy citation

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

<乌鸦传媒>Cancer Patients Denied Care; DIY Medical Test Boom; Opioid Maker's Influence on Docs

This past week in healthcare investigations

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<乌鸦传媒>After Delay, U.S. News Sets Tentative Timing for Med School Rankings Release

This year's rankings were delayed for a second year in a row

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<乌鸦传媒>Health Worker for a Nonprofit? The New Ban on Noncompete Contracts May Not Help You

New rule may not protect the largest number of medical professionals

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<乌鸦传媒>MedPod Today: Thumbs Down for MDMA; NEJM Embargo Policy Reversed; 'Margarita Burn'

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

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<乌鸦传媒>Texas Rancher Develops Rare Case of Anthrax After Butchering Dead Lamb

"There is no safe way to prepare meat ... from an animal that has died of anthrax, CDC warns

Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.

<乌鸦传媒>Man Sentenced in Physician Wife's Murder; Research Beagle Company Fined Heavily

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

A graphic from Safari Regenerative Therapy which reads: Get Over It! Stem Cells Work!

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Warns Company Making Stem Cell Products for Pets

Safari Stem Cell claims its products can treat a range of animal diseases, FDA says

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<乌鸦传媒>Surgeons, Trainees Experience Distress After Medical Errors

Female and racial minority trainees reported more negative emotions, self doubt

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

<乌鸦传媒>NIH Leaders Evade FOIA? Discovery of Counterfeit Ozempic; Device Battery Scam?

This past week in healthcare investigations

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<乌鸦传媒>Medicare Watchdog Seats Have Gone Unfilled for Nearly a Decade

Medicare, Social Security public trustees are supposed to safeguard reports' accuracy

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<乌鸦传媒>Physician's Contract Ordeal Reveals Flaws in Corporate Practice of Medicine Laws

"Not a single physician leader" could assist in contract negotiations

A photo of President Joe Biden walking in front of a graphic which reads: PROTECT AND BUILD on the Affordable Care Act.

<乌鸦传媒>Presidential Election Could Decide Fate of Extra Obamacare Subsidies

A Trump presidency could mean significant dips in ACA enrollment, policy analysts say

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<乌鸦传媒>After Grilling an NIH Scientist Over COVID Emails, Congress Turns to Fauci

The former NIAID director set to appear before a House subcommittee next week

A photo of Mission Health hospital in Asheville, North Carolina.

<乌鸦传媒>Urologists Flee Mission Health

Specialists mark the latest departures following HCA takeover

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<乌鸦传媒>Social Media Physician Endorsements Raise Prickly Ethical Questions

Just 28 physicians who endorsed products made $1.5 million

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<乌鸦传媒>The Unexpected Skin Risk of Summer Margaritas by the Pool

Sun exposure plus lime juice can result in this painful rash

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

<乌鸦传媒>GPT-4 Successor; Colorado's AI Law; AI Clinical Notes Boom

A monthly roundup of healthcare-focused AI news and research

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<乌鸦传媒>Washington State Hospitalists Set to Unionize

First physician union to earn joint-employer status

Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.

<乌鸦传媒>PA Killed in Crossfire; Doc Gets 4 Years for Insider Trading; Wrongful Death Suit

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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<乌鸦传媒>MGMA: Docs 'Defy Gravity' of Inflation, Staff Shortages by Working Harder

Report shows which of 23 specialty groups and primary care practices earned more in 2023

A photo of a female lab technician using a pipette to transfer material.

<乌鸦传媒>Company Warned Over Atypical Fat-Derived Stem Cell Product

Stromal vascular fraction isn't usually sourced from donors

A photo of signage outside of Ballad Health Bristol Regional Medical Center in Tennessee.

<乌鸦传媒>State Gives Hospital Monopoly an 'A' Grade 鈥� Even When It Reports Failure

Tennessee's scoring rubric largely ignores Ballad Health's performance

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

<乌鸦传媒>Doc Accused of Faking Cancer Dx; Out-of-Hospital C-Sections; Forced Sterilizations?

This past week in healthcare investigations

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<乌鸦传媒>Second, Third Groups From CVS Vote to Join National Pharmacy Union

After Las Vegas contingent, pharmacists in CVS' home state have won their elections

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<乌鸦传媒>FDA Urged to Relax Tissue Donation Restrictions for Gay, Bisexual Men

Advocates say policy should be based on individualized risk assessments, "not historic bias"

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<乌鸦传媒>High Price of Popular Diabetes Drugs Deprives Low-Income People of Effective Options

"I'm having to jump through hoops to live," says one patient

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<乌鸦传媒>Clues From Bird Flu's Ground Zero on Dairy Farms in the Texas Panhandle

Why did it take so long to recognize the virus on high-tech farms in the world's richest country?

Legal Break over a blindfolded Lady Justice statue holding scales.

<乌鸦传媒>Doc Wins $14M Discrimination Case; $10M Malpractice Award; Nurse Impersonators

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

A photo of a senior woman sitting at a table during a conversation with a chatbot.

<乌鸦传媒>Chatbots Make Pathology Reports Easier for Patients to Read, Study Shows

Bard and GPT-4 simplified reports and interpreted findings correctly, but hallucinations occurred

A photo of a nurse pushing a patient in a wheelchair down a hospital hallway

<乌鸦传媒>Hospital Patient Finally Discharged After More Than 3 Years

Many behavioral health patients don't need medical care, but no step-down facility will take them

A photo of pills embossed with the transgender symbol spilled from a bottle.

<乌鸦传媒>Clarifying Misconceptions About Youth Gender-Affirming Care

What trans people, clinicians, and families really want others to know about youth gender care

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

<乌鸦传媒>Quiet End to Doc's Sexual Assault Case; PFAS Whistleblower; Senior Site Questioned

This past week in healthcare investigations

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