Florida stands to be one of the most restrictive states in the country when it comes to abortion, if Gov. Ron DeSantis signs legislation passed April 13 that would prohibit abortions after six weeks, according to The New York Times.
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3 trends driving the push toward value-based care
Ready or not, value-based care is coming to a healthcare facility near you.
3 recent moves from Oshi Health
Here are three updates on virtual gastrointestinal care company Oshi Health that Becker’s has reported on since March 9:
Lawmakers probe VA over 'hostile' hospital supervisor
Members of Congress are investigating the Department of Veterans Affairs and its Loma Linda (Calif.) Healthcare System for continued employment of a supervisor known to create a hostile work environment.
'One step closer' to diagnosing Parkinson's before symptoms appear: Study
A newly discovered test for Parkinson’s disease shows promise in diagnosing the condition very early — and may help in identifying if a person is at risk of developing the disease, according to research findings that will be published in May in The Lan…
China's lab safety issues spur concern over another pandemic
China’s efforts to ramp up the country’s biotechnology capabilities are outpacing progress to strengthen laboratory safety, prompting concerns that a deadly pathogen could escape the laboratory setting and potentially spur another pandemic, experts tol…
Remote work takes layoffs into uncharted territory
Workers desire the flexibility of remote work — until it comes to layoffs. Then, the coveted lack of rigidity can become distressing.
Cost of the 5 most common ASC procedures at ASCs vs. HOPDs
The five most common procedures performed at ASCs are all more affordable at ASCs than hospital outpatient departments, according to cost data from medicare.gov’s procedure price lookup.
Google letting healthcare customers pilot its generative AI tool
Google said it will release a version of its generative AI-based language model, Med-PaLM 2, to some of its healthcare customers.
80% of physicians prefer in-person visits over telehealth, study says
Eighty percent of physicians said they would prefer to provide little to no telehealth visits in the future, according to an April 3 study published in Health Affairs.
