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Prospect Is Another Casualty of Private Equity in Healthcare, Experts Say

— "Wealth-extraction entities" have no business in healthcare, one doctor argues

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How to Better Manage 'No Show' Appointments

Identifying patterns can improve the health of all our patients

Jan 13, 2025
Future of Lab-Developed Tests Still Taking Shape

Parts of FDA rule on the tests set to take effect in May as opponents await lawsuit outcome

Jan 10, 2025
Doc Accused of Sexually Exploiting Kids; More Women Accuse Ob/Gyn of Sex Assault

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

Jan 09, 2025
Doc Accused of Sexually Exploiting Kids; More Women Accuse Ob/Gyn of Sex Assault

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Hospital Indicted for Fraud; HHS Advice for RFK Jr.; Matt Damon Joins Debt Effort

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Jan 09, 2025
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
Senate Report Blasts Private Equity Ownership in Health Facilities

"The American public deserves more when it comes to healthcare"

Jan 08, 2025
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Do the New CMS Rules on Prior Authorization Go Far Enough?

No, say some physicians and advocacy groups

Jan 07, 2025
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Opinion
How AI Could Help Solve the Global Blood Shortage Crisis

"Blood deserts" can benefit from high-tech solutions

Jan 07, 2025
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Opinion
Why the Number 313 Gave Me Pause

A new patient's 313-page EHR made me wonder how much follow-up I was responsible for

Jan 06, 2025
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Opinion
Will a CEO’s Murder Nudge American Healthcare Toward the Unthinkable?

Ron Harman King fears healthcare reform may hinge on the courts, not Congress, at great cost

Jan 05, 2025
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Jury Awards Doc $21M; Doc Accused of Using Job Recruitment for Rape; Nurse Wins $2M

A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

Jan 02, 2025
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Her Mental Health Treatment Was Helping. That’s Why Insurance Cut Off Her Coverage.

Insurers review patients' progress to see whether they can go to a lower level of care

Dec 31, 2024
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AI in Healthcare: Accountability a Key Focus in 2025

Regulation isn't expected, leaving industry and health systems to work it out

Dec 31, 2024
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Mask Mandates Return; Health Workers to Strike; Top Healthcare Data Breaches of 2024

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Dec 31, 2024
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
Modest Decline in Patient Portal Messages After Billing Initiative Launched

Policy had no impact on ED visits or hospitalizations

Dec 30, 2024
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Opinion
Out With the Old, In With the New

As 2024 wraps up, let's look ahead to our challenges for 2025

Dec 30, 2024
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AI Model Has Promise for Predicting Checkpoint Inhibitor Activity in NSCLC

Score based on pathology images an independent predictor of PFS, OS

Dec 27, 2024
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Medicare Will Cover Blood Tests to Monitor for Transplant Rejection, for Now

Test advocates awaiting more details from CMS on its coverage policy

Dec 27, 2024
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