Rising operating costs amid record-breaking inflation is making it difficult for ASCs to meet margins.
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CMS physician pay down 22% from 2001-2022; providers urge Congress to fix 'broken' system
Congress’ $1.7 trillion omnibus package, passed in December, kept a 2 percent Medicare reimbursement cut to physicians in 2023, and 2024 may bring at least another 1.25 percent cut.
Missouri agencies investigating transgender center at St. Louis hospital
Missouri agencies are investigating whistleblower allegations against the Washington University Transgender Center at St. Louis Children’s Hospital.
Montana legislature proposes physician assistant independence
The Montana legislature has proposed legislation that will allow for more physician assistants to practice without physician supervision, Kaiser Health Network reported Feb. 10.
CDC adds COVID-19 shots to routine vaccine schedules
The CDC’s recommended immunization schedules for adults and children now include the COVID-19 vaccine.
FDA warns pharmacies, healthcare staff to avoid drug with aluminum risk
The FDA warned healthcare workers and pharmacies on Feb. 9 not to use an unapproved potassium phosphates drug made by Hospira, a Pfizer company, in pediatric patients because the aluminum exposure can be up to double the agency’s limit.
Digital health: Who's up, who's down
The digital health market is constantly changing, with startups coming on the scene and more established companies restructuring their strategies.
Johns Hopkins to sunset COVID-19 tracker
The Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center plans to shut down March 10, officials told NPR in a Feb. 10 report.
Google, Health-ISAC partner on healthcare cybersecurity
Google Cloud has joined the Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center’s threat operations center and will work with the organization to develop an open sourced integration that connects the Health-ISAC Indicator Threat Sharing feed directly into G…
Killnet's attacks on hospital websites had little effect, CISA says
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said the recent attacks on U.S. hospitals and health system websites by Russian hacking group Killnet did not cause any significant damage, The Record reported Feb. 7.
