After five senators reintroduced a bill that looks to expand pharmacists’ scope of practice and increase Medicare reimbursement for those extra services, pharmacist organizations applauded the proposed legislation.
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Pharmacist groups cheer for pharmacist scope bill
After five senators reintroduced a bill that looks to expand pharmacists’ scope of practice and increase Medicare reimbursement for those extra services, pharmacist organizations applauded the proposed legislation.
17 physician specialties ranked by incentive bonus
Orthopedic surgeons receive the highest incentive bonuses, according to Physician Thrive’s “2023 Physician Compensation Report.”
FDA approves 1st agitation drug for Alzheimer's patients
The FDA approved the first drug that treats agitation associated with Alzheimer’s disease.
Instructors fired from Mississippi nursing school: 'They treated us like criminals'
Five of seven faculty members at the University of Mississippi (Jackson) Medical Center’s Oxford-based accelerated Bachelor of Science in nursing program received pink slips on May 1 — in the middle of the rigorous program’s one-year cycle, according t…
How Google is using generative AI to synthesize medical imaging data
Google is adding capabilities to its generative AI model, Med-PaLM 2, in which it can synthesize information from medical imaging.
3 hospitals, health systems facing lawsuits for data breaches
Several hospitals and health systems across the U.S. are facing lawsuits regarding data breach incidents that involved patients’ protected health information.
CDC updates mask guidance as PHE ends: What to know
The CDC published updated masking recommendations for healthcare facilities days before the nation’s May 11 COVID-19 public health emergency expiration.
Allina Health workers avert strike
Allina Health has reached a tentative agreement with SEIU Healthcare Minnesota & Iowa bargaining groups, averting a strike.
'Suspicious communication' leads Norton to shut down network
After Louisville, Ky.-based Norton Healthcare discovered “suspicious communication” on May 9, the health system temporarily shut down email and internet access as a precaution.
