The International Committee of the Red Cross is looking to create a digital equivalent of its distinctive red symbol in order to warn off hackers who attempt to break into medical institutions’ networks, The Wall Street Journal reported Nov. 4.
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California pain physician convicted of illegal drug distribution
Thomas Keller, MD, was convicted on four counts for distribution of controlled substances out of his Santa Rosa, Calif.-based pain management practice, the Northern District of California U.S. Attorney’s office said Nov. 4.
$5.8M paid for ophthalmology ASC property
A Youngstown, Ohio-based ophthalmology office and ASC were acquired for $5.8 million, Business Journal Daily reported Nov. 4.
A man in the UK had COVID-19 for 411 days. Genetic sequencing provided a cure.
British researchers were able to cure a man who had chronic COVID-19 for more than 411 days, The Washington Post reported Nov. 4.
Texas may have falsely claimed millions in uncompensated care payments; agrees to refund
OIG audit finds Texas may have received millions in uncompensated care overpayments.
Brigham and Women’s gastroenterologist honored by American Liver Foundation
David Cohen, MD, PhD, a gastroenterologist at Boston-based Brigham and Women’s Hospital, has received the American Liver Foundation’s Distinguished Scientific Achievement Award for 2022.
Ophthalmic surgical solutions provider Vantage Outsourcing rebrands
Ophthalmic surgical services provider Vantage Outsourcing is rebranding to Vantage Surgical Solutions and plans to focus on expanding into more specialty surgical markets.
Medicaid, Medicare hospital funding not reaching marginalized communities, study finds
CMS payments designed to help hospitals cover the costs of uncompensated care and improve health outcomes are not fully reaching underserved communities, researchers wrote in a Nov. 4 letter for JAMA Network Open.
4 telehealth necessities for physicians
With 93 percent of physicians believing telehealth is an advantage for patient care, there are four key attributes that matter most to physicians according to a Nov. 7 report from the American Medical Association.
Oregon grapples with discharge delays: ‘Hospitals are not hotels’
Oregon hospitals are grappling with a significant number of patients who are medically ready to leave the hospital but unable to because there are no open beds to place them in at appropriate post-acute care facilities, The Oregonian reported.
