Patients trust that surgeons use clean instruments, implants, and surfaces. A recent study in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology shatters a quiet operating room assumption. Surgeons cannot safely disinfect
Congress created the Rural Health Transformation Program as part of last summer’s budget reconciliation law, intended to cushion the blow of nearly $1 trillion in projected Medicaid cuts. States submitted applications, federal officials scored them, and CMS announced first-year funding in late December. The numbers were large. The enthusiasm was not.
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Should ever increasing profits be the driver for healthcare? The question may be: what role does healthcare play in our society? How much of a
We have written blogs recently that described how AI is being applied to medical issues, particularly with regard to radiology imaging. It seems now that
Did your Medigap plan get your insurance broker a trip to the Caribbean? It’s entirely possible it contributed to such a perk. Insurance brokers who
A recent article in MedPage Today discussed concerns with the increasing use of anesthesia outside of the operating room. In general, non-OR anesthesia poses greater
How far will your health insurance go to protect itself ahead of you? It might depend merely on how much your treatment costs. A recent
Two major pharmacy chains announced this week that they were reducing their hours in response to staffing shortages. Walmart pharmacies will be closing earlier in
Recently I came across an article about a group of emergency medicine doctors and consumer advocates that were trying to push back on the trend