Attorneys General, HCA Settle Over Nurse Training Repayment Provisions
Investigation targeted HCA’s training repayment agreement provisions in nurses’ employment contracts
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Why Quality Shareback is the Missing Fuel for the Healthcare Interoperability Engine
The question is no longer whether shareback matters. It is whether the healthcare ecosystem is willing to prioritize it in practice by recognizing it in policy measurement, monitoring, and enforcement, as well as investing in the technical and governance structures needed to make shareback routine, high-quality, measurable, and reportable. The post Why Quality Shareback is…
Shifting Our Focus to Sample Sensitivity: The Metric That Deserves More Attention in Respiratory Care
The positive ripple effect of high specimen sensitivity influences the clarity of diagnoses, the timing of treatment and the efficiency of care delivery across systems, while also protecting communities from further disease spread for stronger outbreak control. The post Shifting Our Focus to Sample Sensitivity: The Metric That Deserves More Attention in Respiratory Care appeared…
Boehringer Ingelheim Drug Wins FDA Approval for Treating Fatal Lung Disorder IPF
Boehringer Ingelheim’s Jascayd blocks a protein involved in the lung inflammation that develops from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a rare and ultimately fatal disease with few available therapies. The twice-daily pill doesn’t cure IPF but clinical trial results showed it slowed disease progression. The post Boehringer Ingelheim Drug Wins FDA Approval for Treating Fatal Lung Disorder…
Monkeypox : Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis & Treatment
WHO has declared monkeypox or Mpox a global emergency and pandemic, given the recent outbreak in multiple countries across the world. The Mpox virus is native to Africa, but 2022-2023 has seen Mpox outbreaks in more than 110 countries. A highly infectious disease, Mpox has already infected over 1 lakh people and has already claimed…
Democrats Seek To Spotlight Rising Health Costs by Forcing Vote on Trump Regulation
In a move that mixes pure politics with weedy congressional procedures, Senate Democrats are seeking to force a vote to overturn a Trump administration rule that they say will make it harder to enroll in Affordable Care Act health plans and sharply raise out-of-pocket costs for those who do. The measure is unlikely to pass…
Why HHS Scrapping Its 340B Rebate Program Is a Win For Providers
HHS is scrapping its proposed 340B rebate pilot after hospitals sued to stop it. Providers say the plan would have created cash flow problems and administrative burdens that threatened safety-net care. The post Why HHS Scrapping Its 340B Rebate Program Is a Win For Providers appeared first on MedCity News.
Common MRF Mistakes Hospitals Are Making in 2024
Updated schema requirements are easy to mix up — here are a few simple solutions The post Common MRF Mistakes Hospitals Are Making in 2024 appeared first on MedCity News.
‘We Dissent’: NIH Workers Protest Trump Policies That ‘Harm the Health of Americans’
The letter is an extraordinary rebuke of the Trump administration’s actions against the NIH, which include: terminating hundreds of grants funding scientific and biomedical research; firing more than 1,000 employees this year; and moving to end billions in funds to partner institutions overseas. The post ‘We Dissent’: NIH Workers Protest Trump Policies That ‘Harm the…
MedCity FemFwd: How Women’s Health Advocates Is Pushing for Change
In this episode, we’re joined by Liz Powell, founder of Women’s Health Advocates. We discussed the organization’s policy priorities in the women’s health space. The post MedCity FemFwd: How Women’s Health Advocates Is Pushing for Change appeared first on MedCity News.