Regulatory agencies authorized two updated COVID-19 vaccines for emergency use among children ages 5-12, the FDA and CDC said Oct. 12.
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New York physician, 3 pharmacists charged in $24M oxycodone scheme
A New York City federal court charged physician Somsri Ratanaprasatporn, MD, three pharmacists and four others with a $24 million scheme illegally distributing more than 1.2 million oxycodone pills, the U.S. Justice Department said October 12.
How to get paid when facing Medicare denial: The art of the advance beneficiary notice
The ins and outs of when to use an advance beneficiary notice is complex, but understanding it is crucial, Tony Mira wrote in a September blog post. Mr Mira laid out the key tips on how anesthesia providers should approach ABNs when Medicare is expecte…
Why consolidation doesn’t work for ASCs
As an industry built on independent centers, the ASC market has remained fragmented amid increasing healthcare consolidation.
Meet the leaders of the newly rebranded Beaumont, Spectrum system
Corewell Health System is the new name for the 22-hospital organization formed by the February merger of Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Spectrum Health with Southfield, Mich.-based Beaumont Health. The combined system had temporarily gone by the monike…
Bezos family gifts $710M to Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center received a $710.5 million gift from the Bezos Family Foundation, the largest gift to the Seattle-based organization in its history, the center announced Oct. 12.
17 most common long COVID-19 symptoms: Kaiser Permanente
Researchers at Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente identified 17 conditions most frequently associated with long COVID-19 in a study published Oct. 12 in Nature Medicine. The study is among the first to account for preexisting conditions when defin…
Nebraska prison’s failure to set up EHR system contributed to inmate’s death, state report says
A Nebraska Officer of Inspector General of Corrections report into the death of Niccole Wetherell, an inmate at the Nebraska Correctional Center for Women, showed that the lack of an EHR system in the facility violated a state statute and contributed t…
Yale physician among 2022 McArthur Fellows
Emily Wang, MD, was one of 25 people to receive the 2022 MacArthur Fellowship, which comes with an $800,000 award. Dr. Yang is a professor in the department of internal medicine at Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Conn.
HCA Healthcare appoints Claire Hubbard CNO of new UK hospital
HCA Healthcare UK named Claire Hubbard chief nursing officer for the Harborne Hospital, set to open in spring 2023, Laing Buisson reported Oct. 10.
