From surgery to national stage: The Ortho Show performs
Discover The Ortho Show. Tune in for Olympian and fashion icon Gabrielle Reece’s journey!
House committee takes aim at healthcare consolidation, eyes site-neutral payments
Equalizing Medicare payment between sites of service to cut down on provider consolidation is a “no brainer,” one witness testified during the hearing.
Tufts Medicine lays off workers — again
The struggling health system continues to cut roles as it struggles to chart a path to financial health.
Express Scripts’ new partnership is an olive branch to independent pharmacies
Cigna’s massive pharmacy benefit manager has unveiled a new collaboration with a network of independent pharmacies at a time of rising tension between PBMs and the pharmacies they pay.
More than a third of healthcare organizations aren’t prepared for cyberattacks: report
Thirty-seven percent of healthcare organizations did not have a cyberattack contingency plan in place, despite half having experienced an attack, according to a new survey from Software Advice.
Medicare adviser sets recommendations for diabetes device evidence
A MEDCAC panel found time in range was an “extremely important” metric, but members were divided on whether quality of life measures should influence coverage.
Nearly 20% of donated organs go unused — here’s how we can fix it and honor donors
The medical community needs to take “smart risks” to maximize organ donation use, according to the president of the Association of Organ Procurement Organizations.
Latest 340B ruling delivers blow to providers
Drugmakers are allowed to impose conditions on which pharmacies they dispense discounted drugs to in the 340B program, according to an appellate court.
New online portal allows patients to report potential EMTALA violations
The federal government and states have sparred over whether providers must cover emergency abortion services since Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022.
FDA seeks AI tech to predict, detect Parkinson’s symptoms
By testing artificial intelligence and machine learning models, the agency hopes to come up with best practices for Parkinson’s measures from wearables and smartphones.