Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Co. is teaming up with Diathrive Health to improve healthcare access and lower associated costs for individuals living with diabetes, according to a Feb. 20 announcement.
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How gastroenterologists feel about biosimilars
All gastroenterologists are at least somewhat comfortable prescribing biosimilars to their patients, according to Cardinal Health’s 2023 “Biosimilars Report,” which surveyed over 350 providers in four physician specialties.
Arkansas physician pleads not guilty to rape, sexual assault
Vafa Ferdowsian, DPM, pleaded not guilty on charges of rape and sexual assault in the second degree.
HCA pharmacy to consolidate as concerns mount
The Mission Cancer Center Pharmacy in Asheville, N.C., is set to close March 3, and services will be consolidated into the main hospital’s pharmacy.
Corporate name confusion delays lawsuit accusing New Mexico hospital of false advertising
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez has clarified the name of a defendant in a lawsuit that alleges Alta Vista Regional Medical Center in Las Vegas, N.M., engaged in false advertising and overcharging patients, the Taos News reported Feb. 22.
Tennessee legislators push for larger scope of practice for physician assistants
Tennessee legislators are pushing for a bill that would lessen restrictions on physician assistants, ABC affiliate WATE reported Feb. 21.
CMS has issued almost 500 warnings for price transparency noncompliance
CMS has issued nearly 500 warnings and 230 requests for corrective action to hospitals not complying with price transparency laws as of January 2023, two of the agency’s leaders wrote in Health Affairs.
'I don’t see a significant uptick in ASC acquisitions this year,' administrator says
While the healthcare industry is consolidating, the ASC industry remains mostly fragmented — with some ASC chains focusing on smaller ASCs rather than accumulating substantial market share.
CDC to probe aftermath of Ohio train derailment
The CDC is sending epidemiologists and environmental health scientists to the area in Ohio where a train derailed in early February, Politico reported Feb. 21.
Climbing norovirus infections have physicians on alert
Norovirus rates continue to climb after the CDC recently reported 15 percent of test results for the virus are coming back positive nationwide — the highest rate since March, ABC News reported Feb. 10.
