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Insurer Will Launch 'Gold Card' Program to Skip Prior Authorization

Prior authorization has remained a significant source of administrative burden, physicians say

Sep 05, 2024
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Surgeon Removed Liver Instead of Spleen, Family Says

Pathologist finds liver instead of splenic tissue

Sep 04, 2024
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Gender Care Docs Threatened; Optum Takeover Regrets; Profiting Off Patients

This past week in healthcare investigations

Sep 04, 2024
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$300M Lawsuit for Hospital Where RN Is Accused of Replacing Fentanyl With Tap Water

Suit says the hospital failed to monitor medication administration procedures

Sep 04, 2024
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Shots Fired in Hospital; FBI Havana Syndrome Report; Experts' Concerns About RFK Jr.

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Sep 03, 2024
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Neurologists Are the Latest Specialists to Exit Mission Health

Physician departures have followed a 2019 takeover by HCA Healthcare

Aug 28, 2024
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Another Injectable Toxoid Vaccine Flops for C. Diff

It's time to look at oral vaccines to prevent C. difficile infections, experts say

Aug 28, 2024
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Blood Culture Bottle Shortage Starting to Ease, Becton Dickinson Says

Production expected to hit 125% of weekly demand by year's end, spokesperson says

Aug 27, 2024
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Democratic Congressman Dies; Hospital Accused of Losing Patient; Pumpkins and Health

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Aug 23, 2024
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Day in the Life of a Doctor: Cardiology

Join YouTuber and physician Siobhan Deshauer, MD, for a day in the hospital

Aug 22, 2024
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Insufficient Hospital Nurse Staffing Linked With Higher Risk of Patient Death

Temporary staffing not the answer, according to study

Aug 19, 2024
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Researchers Hit the Road to Learn Why CVD and COPD Are Rampant in the Rural South

"No race is spared, although people of color fare worse," says project leader

Aug 19, 2024
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California Bill Would Require State Review of Private Equity Deals in Healthcare

Consumer advocates and labor unions are enthusiastic about the plans, but hospitals are not

Aug 18, 2024
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In-Hospital Infections, Antimicrobial Resistance Declined Over 13 Years

In-tandem reductions at VA centers suggest antimicrobial stewardship works, researchers say

Aug 15, 2024
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