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Medicare Patients Don't Compare Plans

Seniors don't shop during open enrollment, end up surprised by changes they can't afford

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Hospital Policy Slashes IV Acetaminophen Use for Tonsillectomy

Standing orders for oral use led to better care, reduced cost, researchers said

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UCLA Anesthesiologist Escorted Out of Work for Being Unvaccinated

Christopher Rake, MD, says he's "willing to lose everything" to avoid COVID vaccine

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Life in Italy Is Almost Back to Normal

"To see a movie in the theater was quite incredible," said one cardiac surgeon

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'Privacy Exception' No Cure for Doctors' Open Notes Headaches

Provision is "unworkable," harms patients, and adds to clinical stress, doctors say

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There's a Workaround for a Common 'Open Notes' Criticism

Exception says doctor can delay releasing bad news if patient gave prior consent

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Stressed Healthcare Workers Face Another Threat: Harassment

"This puts healthcare workers in harm's way ... at a time when they are sorely needed"

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Docs Underpaid for Giving Kids COVID Vax; Pricey Rapid Tests; Cancer Drug Profits

This past week in healthcare investigations

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These Physicians Are on the Long-COVID Front Lines

Physical medicine & rehabilitation specialists urge a national crisis management plan

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More Hospitals Sued Over Right to Try Ivermectin

More hospitals see lawsuits from family members of COVID-19 patients seeking the drug

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New Orleans Hospitals Overstretched From COVID, Brace for Hurricane Ida

Care centers are already running near capacity, but discharges and evacuations aren't possible

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Doc's $670K Telehealth Racket? Unlikely COVID Provocateur; 'Ignorant' of Health Cost

This past week in healthcare investigations

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Doximity's Misinformation Problem; CDC's Provincetown Tip; Surgeons, Devices & Harm

This past week in healthcare investigations

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Infection-Related Hospitalizations High for Adults With Diabetes

Risk especially high for one type of infection

'A Problem You'd Rather Not Address'

Marty Makary interviews Marvin Seppala on low enrollment in nursing rehabilitation programs

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Lawyers Advertise to Nurses: Think Twice About State Rehab Programs

Attorneys charge that programs can be aggressive, costly, and not in the nurse's favor

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Epic's AI Fail; Controversial Alzheimer's Marketing; No Good COVID Drugs

This past week in healthcare investigations

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One Dose for the Previously Infected?

Evidence is building, but caution remains in the face of the unknown

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Is This Rehab Program Helpful or Harmful to Nurses?

Critics question the effectiveness of one state's nurse rehabilitation program for substance use

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Here's Who Made This Year's List of Top Hospitals

Top hospitals for 15 specialties, including cancer, cardiology, and orthopedics, also ranked

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Countries Move Ahead With Mix-and-Match COVID Vaccines

Germany, Canada, and others promote heterologous approach in the face of supply challenges

Georgia Hospital Chooses PAs/NPs, Not Physicians, for Daily Rounds

Sound Physicians staffing firm will use APPs at Memorial University Medical Center

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Company Shut Down Robot Mid-Surgery; Infected in Quarantine; Investigating Aduhelm

This past week in healthcare investigations

Doctors Went Unpaid for a Month of Work

Emergency physicians' $140K invoice languished after bankruptcy, buyout

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Adhansia XR Label Update; ADHD and Physical Ailments; 'Internet Gaming Disorder'

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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Should We Be Concerned About the Lambda Variant?

With its novel mutations, the variant first identified in Peru is being watched closely

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People Seek Out mRNA Boosters for J&J Vaccine

Some experts interpret the evidence in favor of taking an mRNA booster to thwart Delta infection

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Cardiac Surgery Recommendations Switch to Patient Blood Management

Four societies outline pre- to post-op strategies to improve outcomes

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What Doctors Should Know About Delta

Here's the latest on transmissibility, virulence, vaccine efficacy, and more

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Emergency Departments Are a Dangerous Workplace

Recollections "poignant and often chilling"

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Here's Why Experts Are Comfortable With Myocarditis Numbers

The signal is real, but the condition is mild, and the benefits outweigh any risks

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Subsys Doc Gets 5 Years; Docs Take Billions From Device Makers; Child Abuse Law

This past week in healthcare investigations

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Financial Toxicity in Cancer: A Possible Solution

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Best Pediatric Endocrinology Hospitals; Standards of Diabetes Care Updated

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

Is Old Vaccine Technology the Key to Hesitancy?

Experts weigh whether Novavax's protein subunit strategy can convince some COVID vaccine holdouts

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Convalescent Plasma Tied to Reduced COVID Mortality in Blood Cancer Patients

Improved 30-day mortality seen versus untreated controls

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The Hackers Behind Ryuk; $50K Trauma 'Activation' Fee; Conspiracy to Defraud FDA

This past week in healthcare investigations

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Rapid Genetic Testing May Have Spared This Baby From Death

Whole-genome sequencing delivered diagnosis in record 13 hours; treated with thiamine

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COVID Takes Heavy Toll on International Med School Grads

Study highlights America's reliance on IMGs on medical front lines

Investigation of Patient Death Finds Deficient Care at VA Hospital

Emergency department triage may have resulted in delay in care

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