The American Medical Association and other groups are pushing back on the instant test results rules, saying they can harm the physician-patient relationship and have unintended consequences, Politico reported Jan. 9.
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Health systems see internal staffing agencies as path to solving labor challenges
Hospitals and health systems have navigated through various challenges throughout the pandemic, but staffing is expected to remain top of the agenda for hospital executives over the coming years.
Actions, not titles, make a great leader: Q&A with Mass General Brigham's supply chain VP
Lisa Scannell, vice president of supply chain management at Mass General Brigham, joined the Somerville, Mass.-based health system 28 years ago. In that time, she’s worked her way up from materials management manager to VP.
Arkansas cardiologist reaches $900K settlement for violating False Claims Act
Jeffrey Tauth, MD, a cardiologist at Hot Springs (Ark.) National Park Medical Center and National Park Cardiology Services, has agreed to pay $900,000 to resolve claims alleging he violated the False Claims Act, according to a Jan. 5 report from the U….
50 rural hospitals with the best margins
Rural hospitals face a myriad of economic and financial pressures. Here are the 50 rural hospitals with the best margins, according to data from the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform:
XBB.1.5 likely resistant to Evusheld, FDA says
Evusheld, the only COVID-19 preexposure prophylaxis treatment with emergency use authorization, may not be effective against subvariant XBB.1.5, which makes up nearly 3 in 10 cases, the FDA said Jan. 6.
Kansas Supreme Court rules hospital must grant woman electronic access to health data
The Kansas Supreme Court ruled that a hospital in the state must provide a woman with access to her EHR data.
HCA Florida Healthcare names Dr. Kevin Klauer new chief medical officer for 2 hospitals
Kevin Klauer, DO, has been appointed chief medical officer for two HCA hospitals — HCA Florida Ocala Hospital and HCA Florida West Marion Hospital, according to ocala-news.com.
Labor shortages inhibiting hospital economic growth: Report
Economic activity, driven mainly by greater inpatient volumes linked to the tripledemic of RSV, flu and COVID-19, grew in December for the 31st straight month in the hospital subsector, the Institute for Supply Management said Jan. 9.
Exact Sciences expects $550M in revenue in Q4: 5 things to know
Exact Sciences, a cancer screening and diagnostic test provider, is expecting to report revenue between $550.7 and $552.7 million for the fourth quarter, according to a Jan. 8 release.
