<ѻýҕl>The Medicare Advantage Trade-Off: Saving Money, Losing Accessѻýҕl> Beneficiaries may spend less on premiums, but care delays are common. Do worse outcomes follow? Oct 13, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Uptick in COVID-Related Blood Clots: Is It Real?ѻýҕl> What experts say about concerning social media posts from the U.K. Oct 13, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Doc Walked in on Killer? IHS Sex Abuse Victims Get Millions; Axed Doc Wins Suitѻýҕl> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Oct 13, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Male Surgery Residents Get Better Evaluationsѻýҕl> Senior male trainees at one program had better scores on essential skills in the specialty Oct 12, 2022
<ѻýҕl>What Does the Science Say About Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Long COVID?ѻýҕl> Evidence is exceedingly limited, and out-of-pocket costs are high Oct 12, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Nurse Protests Her Firing Over Refusal to Take Implicit Bias Trainingѻýҕl> "I objected to a mandatory course grounded in the idea that I'm racist because I'm white" Oct 07, 2022
<ѻýҕl>UCSF Residents Avert Strike; Reach Tentative Deal With Children's Hospital Oaklandѻýҕl> Proposed contract includes better pay and benefits for housing, meals, and relocation Oct 07, 2022
<ѻýҕl>'Not an Easy Villain': Documentary Tackles Healthcare's Big Hospital Problemѻýҕl> The human cost of tax-exempt hospitals is a hard pill to swallow, says "InHospitable" director Oct 06, 2022 video
<ѻýҕl>Docs Hit With Price-Fixing Charges; $4M for Missed Strep Dx; Prison for X-Ray Fraudѻýҕl> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Oct 06, 2022
<ѻýҕl>How a Suicide in a Clinical Trial Turned a Bioethicist Into a Whistleblowerѻýҕl> His advice for other potential whistleblowers: Don't go it alone Oct 06, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Women Doctors More Likely to Be Called by First Name in Patient Portal Messagesѻýҕl> Primary care and DO physicians also more likely to be greeted informally in EMR messages Oct 05, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Supply Issues a Major Challenge to Polio Vaccination Programsѻýҕl> As the world moves from eradication to containment, will vaccine incentives increase? Oct 04, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Experts Grapple With New Reality: Polio May Never Be Eradicatedѻýҕl> Oral polio vaccine has diminished paralysis, but it's also a reason the virus keeps circulating Oct 04, 2022
<ѻýҕl>What Killed the First Gender-Affirming Surgery Clinic in the U.S.?ѻýҕl> Powerful people, prejudice, and politics, according to a review of its history Oct 03, 2022
<ѻýҕl>California Bill Barring Docs From Telling COVID Lies Signed Into Lawѻýҕl> Law won't stop docs who spread misinfo on social media; only during direct patient care Oct 01, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Can Nasal Vaccines Change the Course of the Pandemic?ѻýҕl> Blocking transmission is a noble goal, but there's not yet evidence mucosal vaccines can do that Sep 29, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Aborted Fetus Brings Wrongful Death Suit; Simone Gold's 'Boyfriend' Found Guiltyѻýҕl> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Sep 29, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Healthcare Workers Unhappy With New CDC Mask Guidanceѻýҕl> Some hospital leaders say they'll continue to follow state recommendations for universal masking Sep 28, 2022
<ѻýҕl>No Brain Death? No Problem. New Organ Transplant Protocol Stirs Debate.ѻýҕl> Is it ethical to pull the plug in patients who aren't brain dead, then restart their hearts? Sep 28, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Hospital Fired All Employees; Profiting Off the Poor; Long COVID and ME/CFSѻýҕl> This past week in healthcare investigations Sep 28, 2022
<ѻýҕl>New California Law: Docs Who Sexually Abuse Patients Can't Get Their Licenses Backѻýҕl> Statute bars medical board from restoring licenses revoked from sex offenders Sep 27, 2022
<ѻýҕl>JAMA Devotes Special Issue to Gun Violenceѻýҕl> "Without deliberate action, firearm-related violence will not abate," top editors write Sep 27, 2022
<ѻýҕl>CIA Doc Sent to Investigate Illness Developed Havana Syndromeѻýҕl> "The amount of ringing in my ears was just astounding," he told CNN Sep 26, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Health Insurance Claims for Sex Services Leads to Conspiracy Chargesѻýҕl> Fraud scheme traded fake chiropractic claims for kickbacks, sex Sep 23, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Toxicologist From 'The Good Nurse' on Catching a Killerѻýҕl> Steven Marcus, MD, on following through with suspicions and calling out a flawed system Sep 22, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Violence in Emergency Departments on the Riseѻýҕl> Around 85% of emergency physicians say violence has increased, poll shows Sep 22, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Doctors Say Pfizer Program Discriminates Against Whites; NFL Player Sues Team Doctorѻýҕl> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Sep 22, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Teaching Climate Change in Med School Gains Momentumѻýҕl> Climate-and-health training is "fundamental to the mission of medicine," expert says Sep 21, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Nursing Home Medical Directors Should Be Named Publicly, Bill Urgesѻýҕl> Reporting names to CMS could point out those who are in over their heads, society says Sep 21, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Not Just Recalls: Philips Tangles With Law Enforcementѻýҕl> Company agreed to pay $24 million to settle whistleblower lawsuit Sep 21, 2022
<ѻýҕl>In Wake of Philips Recall, Patients Still Waiting for Sleep Apnea Devicesѻýҕl> Effects of recall reverberate through sleep medicine community Sep 21, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Is DOJ Underusing Authority to Hold Pharma, Device Execs Accountable?ѻýҕl> Billions in fines, but only 13 corporate officials prosecuted for illegal behavior since 2000 Sep 19, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Texas Doc Charged With Compromising IV Bags That Led to Colleague's Deathѻýҕl> 10 other incidents in which patients experienced unexpected cardiac emergencies also occurred Sep 16, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Appointment Wait Times Continue to Rise Amid Concerns of Physician Shortagesѻýҕl> New survey finds that wait times increased by 8% across four specialties since 2017 Sep 16, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Physician Burnout Tied to Job Disengagement, Worse Careѻýҕl> "It's really important to consider both factors in tandem," says lead author of meta-analysis Sep 15, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Children's Hospital Accused of Sexual Abuse; AMA Joins Class-Action Against Cignaѻýҕl> A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Sep 15, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Hospital Admins Knew Star Surgeon Was Dangerous; Warned Before 'Summer of Death'ѻýҕl> This past week in healthcare investigations Sep 14, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Should I Time My COVID Booster?ѻýҕl> Waiting is okay for most, but certain groups should get their shots right away Sep 14, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Violence Against Nurses Worse Than Ever, Analysis Findsѻýҕl> Over 3 months in 2022, two nurses were assaulted every hour, on average Sep 13, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Texas Doc's License Suspended After Colleague's Deathѻýҕl> 'Compromised' IV bags tied to serious complications in another patient as well Sep 13, 2022