A pair of Iowa lawmakers want CMS to clarify if the recently shuttered Blessing Health Keokuk (Iowa) hospital will be eligible for a future rural emergency hospital designation despite its closure.
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Yale researchers urge transparency from FDA’s drug safety signals
The FDA publishes less than a third of research for drug safety updates, and Yale researchers said the “spontaneous reporting” highlights the need for greater transparency.
The smartest move 3 ASC leaders made in 2022
Building and relocating to a new surgery center, increasing investment in nurses, adding an EHR platform and outsourcing billing are among the smartest moves these three ASC leaders made in the last year.
Former New Jersey PA sentenced for role in $1M healthcare fraud scheme
Willingboro, N.J.-based former physician assistant Aaron Jones, 28, was sentenced to two years in prison for a scheme that defrauded payers millions of dollars, Press of Atlantic City reported Oct. 5.
Cardiologist pay by the numbers
Here are nine key stats on cardiologist compensation:
Cleveland Clinic joins quantum computing innovation hub
Cleveland Clinic has been selected as a founding partner and the leading healthcare system in the Healthcare Quantum Innovation Hub based in greater Washington, D.C.
Arizona health system files $10M breach of contract suit against physician group
Community Health has filed a suit to recover nearly $10 million from Fresno, Ariz.-based physician group Santé Health System, The Sun reported Oct. 5.
5 recent nurse lawsuits
Here are five recent lawsuits filed by nurses that Becker’s has covered since Aug. 17:
4 steps healthcare leaders can take to prepare for future outbreaks
The U.S. healthcare industry would benefit from investing in infection prevention in control, especially in light of the missteps from the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Devin Jopp, EdD, CEO of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control & …
CDC: 80% of long COVID-19 patients struggle to complete daily tasks
Of the nearly 24 million patients in the U.S. suffering from long COVID-19, 80 percent are having trouble carrying out daily tasks, an Oct. 5 report from the CDC found.
