Genomics Can Help Diagnose Rare Pediatric Diseases Large study found genomic analysis delivered answers for 41% of kids with undiagnosed disease Apr 12, 2023
U.S. News Previews Top Med Schools After Major Players Ditch the Rankings Several changes to the outlet's methodologies were also announced Apr 12, 2023
Michigan Officials Monitoring Large Outbreak of Fungal Infections Tied to Paper Mill More than 90 people have confirmed or probable blastomycosis as of April 7 Apr 11, 2023
Are Nonprofit Hospitals Really Giving Back More Than They Get? Report claims institutions take in billions more than they spend on community, charity care Apr 11, 2023
CMS Cracks Down on Medicare Advantage Marketing, Prior Auth Practices Agency wants to stop schemes that mislead beneficiaries and prohibit unfair denials of care Apr 06, 2023
Salary Bump at Mass General Brigham No Deterrent for Residents Looking to Unionize "We really are just asking for a seat at the table" Apr 04, 2023
Blood May Link Doctor to Lawyer's Death; Overlapping Surgeries Suit; PBMs Sued A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Mar 30, 2023
Can COVID Lead to Diabetes? Early work suggests a connection, but experts say more investigation is needed Mar 29, 2023
Potter Will Be Vanderbilt's First Black Female Neurosurgery Resident A first since neurosurgery program opened in 1932 Mar 28, 2023
Doctor Wins $14M Judgment; Poppy Seeds and Positive Drug Tests; Fixing Nurse Wages? A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Mar 23, 2023
Despite Abortion Restrictions, Ob/Gyn Remains Competitive Residency Every slot filled in this year's Match, but some states more desirable Mar 23, 2023
Does Your OR Have a Black Box? TikTok Drug Influencers; Clashes at Online Journal This past week in healthcare investigations Mar 22, 2023
Doctor Charged With Performing Unnecessary Endometrial Ablations Mona Ghosh, MD, indicted on 13 counts of healthcare fraud Mar 16, 2023
Doc Charged for Hidden Cameras; Ex-Husband Sues Over Abortion; Doc Accused of Rape A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Mar 16, 2023
CDC, FDA Heads Fire Back at Ladapo Letter Califf and Walensky say Florida Surgeon General's VAERS analysis is "incorrect, misleading" Mar 13, 2023
Hackers Post Patient Photos on Dark Web At least three patient images stolen from Pennsylvania health system have appeared online Mar 13, 2023
Stimwave Founder Arrested Over 'Dummy' Pain Implants, DOJ Says Medical device company admits wrongdoing, agrees to settlement that includes $10 million penalty Mar 10, 2023
AMA, Surgeon General Propose Ways to Prevent Doctor Burnout Get enough sleep, stop prior authorization, and share your story with colleagues Mar 10, 2023
Respiratory Therapist Charged With Murder; Clinic Implanted Embryo With Cancer Gene? A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Mar 02, 2023
Expanding ICD Codes May Aid Rare Disease Patients, Research NCATS explores how best to use diagnostic codes to move field forward Mar 02, 2023
Star Surgeon, UPMC Will Pay $8.5M to Settle Concurrent Surgeries Lawsuit Feds alleged surgeon performed as many as three complex surgeries at the same time Mar 01, 2023
Nurses File Suit Against Ascension Health, Alleging Incorrect Pay Cost-cutting measures led to workers not being paid their correct wages, lawsuit claims Feb 28, 2023
Operation Nightingale: State Nursing Boards React to the Fake Diploma Scheme Just how sprawling is the fallout? Feb 24, 2023
Third Doctor Arrested for U.S. Capitol Riot; Pediatrician Sues for 'Anti-Male' Bias A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Feb 23, 2023
Alzheimer's Data Faked? Docs 'Groomed' to Overuse Devices; Orphan Drug Fight This past week in healthcare investigations Feb 22, 2023
How Much Did Celebrities Influence Public Opinion on COVID? "I see them as being like a conduit," says one epidemiologist Feb 21, 2023
Shortages Persist for Parenteral Nutrition "It's oftentimes hit or miss, and you have to be very nimble" Feb 13, 2023
U.S. News Cites Objectivity in Planned Changes to 'Best Hospitals' Rankings The outlet plans to assign more weight to clinical outcomes, other objective measures Feb 10, 2023
New Guidance Targets Infection Hazards in Fingernails, Sinks, Excessive Hand-Washing Update based on new evidence on ways that various pathogens can spread in healthcare settings Feb 10, 2023
Dead Patient Sues America's Frontline Doctors Over HCQ; Pair Accused of Bilking Doc A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Feb 09, 2023
The Man Behind 'Died Suddenly'; Rethinking Menopause Tx; Long COVID While Black This past week in healthcare investigations Feb 08, 2023
Medicare Advantage Plans Fielded 35 Million Prior Auth Requests in 2021 Two million requests denied; reasons for denial remain elusive, according to a new report Feb 03, 2023
California's Medical Misinformation Law Facing Legal Challenges A federal judge temporarily blocked enforcement for plaintiffs in two cases Feb 03, 2023
Bowden's Defamation Suit Against Houston Methodist Tossed Mary Talley Bowden, MD, a vocal opponent of COVID vaccines, sought $25 million in damages Feb 02, 2023
What Doctors Should Know About Xylazine in Fentanyl Naloxone still works but additional support may be needed; wound care a challenge Feb 01, 2023
Colorado Doc Put on Probation for Ivermectin Prescriptions Scott Rollins, MD, and the state medical board reached an agreement on "unprofessional conduct" Jan 31, 2023
Med Schools Withdraw From U.S. News List, but Say Hospital Rankings Are Separate Public data a key difference? Jan 27, 2023
Doc Gave Kids Fake Vax? Feds Take Down Fake RN Degree Scam; Doc Sued Over 'Love Den' A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Jan 26, 2023
Society Responds to Outgoing President's Remarks on Diversity "We have come a long way ... but there is much more to do," new president, board of directors say Jan 25, 2023
