A new policy from the FDA requires mammography facilities to inform patients about their breast density in addition to their results.
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Alabama turns toward freestanding ERs as rural hospitals struggle to remain viable
Two new freestanding emergency rooms are coming to communities in Huntsville, Ala., and Decatur, Ala., as rural areas in the state turn toward freestanding emergency rooms, al.com reported March 9.
HCA names chief medical officer of Gulf Coast division
Andrew Moore, MD, has been named chief medical officer of HCA Healthcare’s Gulf Coast Division in Houston.
New Jersey disciplines 46 nurses tied to degree sham
Forty-six nurses implicated in the fraudulent degree scandal have been ordered to stop practicing in New Jersey, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said March 9.
Shortage of 88% of local anesthetics sees another delay
The ongoing shortage of local anesthetics, including bupivacaine and lidocaine solutions, has been extended, drugmakers told the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
Biden's $6.8T budget: 15 healthcare takeaways
President Joe Biden proposed a $6.8 trillion budget March 9, and it includes several healthcare initiatives, including plans to extend Medicare’s solvency by 25 years and making COVID-era ACA subsidies permanent.
3 ways reimbursement challenges put a strain on physicians
The effects of low reimbursement rates for procedures performed in ASCs continue to be a source of ongoing stress for physicians.
New app allows anesthesiologists to monitor patients via smartphone
Guardian, a mobile app developed by medtech company Vigilant Medical Solutions, allows anesthesiologists to monitor patients’ vitals via smartphone.
Texas physician to pay $3M for allegedly violating false claims act
Houston-based psychiatrist Ashok Jain, MD, has agreed to pay $3 million to settle claims that he billed Medicare for unnecessary transcranial magnetic stimulation services, according to a March 9 report from Medscape.
COOs of 6 ASCs chains
The six largest ASC chains represent a combined network of 33,000 physicians and more than 1,000 locations.
