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The regulatory hurdles of getting health tech onto the market

A lot of health technology is likely to never make it onto the market, as obtaining FDA clearance has been a tricky road for companies to navigate, but health tech developers are finding ways to dodge the FDA all together, TheVerge reported Jan. 11.&nb…

New CPT codes added for AI, virtual reality

With the increasing use of artificial intelligence and virtual reality in healthcare, the American Medical Association unveiled new Current Procedural Terminology codes for these services.

CMS: 3 initiatives to get 100% of original Medicare beneficiaries in ACOs by 2030

CMS has launched three initiatives to grow and provide higher quality care to more than 13.2 million Medicare beneficiaries in 2023, helping the agency hit its goal of enrolling all people with traditional Medicare in an accountable care relationship w…

Missouri nursing home workers strike over claims of unequal pay, bed bugs

Employees at St. Louis-based Hillside Manor Healthcare and Rehab Center started striking Jan. 16 over alleged unequal pay, union-busting tactics and a bed bug infestation, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Jan. 16.

Florida warns pharmacies against distributing abortion pills

The Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration warned pharmacies not to dispense abortion pills in light of the FDA’s approval for pharmacies to do so in states where it is allowed, the Union-Bulletin reported Jan. 15.

UAMS Health System names CEO, chief clinical officer

The Little Rock-based University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has promoted two interim leaders to permanent posts within its healthcare system. 

Providence nurses to rally at Oregon headquarters over paid leave

Amid contract negotiations, nurses plan to rally Jan. 20 at Providence’s Oregon headquarters in Portland to call for improved paid family and sick leave standards. 

4 ways to keep your practice safe in the face of patient threats

Practices all over the country suffer from violent threats from patients, including Francavilla Brown, MD, whose practice faced a lockdown after a patient issued death threats to Dr. Brown and her staff, according to a Jan. 17 report from the American …

Nebraska children's hospital plans to open outpatient center in 2024

Omaha-based Children’s Hospital and Medical Center is set to begin construction on a 60,000-square-foot pediatric outpatient center.

$6.9M paid for North Carolina medical office building

Flagship Healthcare Properties has acquired a $6.85 million medical office building in Fredericksburg, Va., according to a Jan. 13 report from Virginia Business.