As they negotiate new contracts, members of the Minnesota Nurses Association are calling out hospital board members.
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CMS final rule cuts cardiology reimbursements: 3 takeaways
CMS issued its final rule for the 2023 Physician Fee Schedule, which provides both good and bad news for cardiologists.
Northwell appoints Dr. Binoy Singh chair of cardiovascular medicine
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health has named Binoy Singh, MD, chair of the department of cardiovascular medicine at Phelps Hospital in Sleepy Hollow, N.Y.
Adventist Health fundraising for $14M GI center
Adventist Health Sonora (Calif.) is fundraising to build a $14 million digestive health center to expand its current GI services, according to a Nov. 2 report from the Union Democrat.
AHA updates guidelines for aortic disease diagnosis, treatment
The American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology released updated guidelines for diagnosing and treating aortic diseases.
3 in 4 teens lost weight in obesity drug trial
After taking an obesity drug each week for more than a year, 73 percent of teenage study participants recorded a weight loss of at least 5 percent. The results were published Nov. 2 in The New England Journal of Medicine.
Price of new cancer drugs jumps 53% in 4 years, report finds
The cost of new cancer drugs taken at home rose more than 25 percent from 2017 to 2021, and the price of all new cancer drugs and infusion treatments jumped 53 percent, according to a Nov. 2 report from California Representative Katie Porter’s office.&…
Wyoming ASC first in the state to receive knee, hip replacement excellence award
Powder River Surgery Center in Gillette, Wyo., has become the first clinic in the state to receive Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming’s “Blue Circle of Excellence” designation for hip and knee replacements.
WHO ups Ebola risk assessment as cases rise in Uganda: 5 updates
The number of confirmed Ebola cases in Uganda has risen to 130, including 43 deaths, according to the World Health Organization.
Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana workers allege ‘culture of harassment’
Members of Service Employees International Union, Local 121RN are alleging a “culture of harassment” at Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana (Calif.) Medical Center.
