An unauthorized party has copied files from Tifton, Ga.-based Tift Regional Health System, breaching some patients’ Social Security numbers.
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FDA puts drug trial on hold after subject's death
After a Massachusetts drug company paused its phase 1 study of a leukemia drug candidate in June following a study participant’s death, the FDA put a clinical hold on the trial Aug. 11.
HHS suspends research at New York psychiatric hospital
HHS halted all research that involved human subjects at a New York City psychiatric hospital as the agency investigates a drug trial participant’s suicide, The New York Times reported Aug. 10.
CMS lowers No Surprises Act fee after latest court loss
CMS is lowering the Independent Dispute Resolution fee to $50 after the federal government’s latest court loss regarding the No Surprises Act.
The missing aspect of most face-to-face consultations
A new American Heart Association scientific statement found that adequate levels of shared decision-making occur in only about 10 percent of face-to-face consultations.
5 notes on the tick-borne syndrome many physicians are unfamiliar with
In July, the CDC published findings indicating up to 450,000 people in the U.S. may have alpha-gal syndrome, a tick-borne meat allergy most clinicians are unfamiliar with.
California physician's license revoked after failing probation
A California physician had her license revoked after failing to complete the requirements of her probation, which were imposed after a patient’s death, The Bakersfield Californian reported Aug. 10.
Indiana hospital to end labor, delivery services
Perry County Memorial Hospital in Tell City, Ind., will end labor and delivery services Jan. 1, according to NBC affiliate WFIE.
Longtime nurse administrator dies
Deborah Grotke, MSN, RN, a longtime nurse administrator, died July 13 at age 72, The Buffalo News reported Aug. 13.
Ascension nurses in Illinois plan strike
Members of the Illinois Nurses Association plan to begin a two-day strike Aug. 22 at Ascension Saint Joseph-Joliet (Ill.).
