The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) has issued a broad recommendation against gender-affirming surgeries for patients under the age of 19, making it…
There is a major demographic transition in U.S. births, according to a research letter published online in JAMA Network Open. Amos Grünebaum, M.D., and…
At two o’clock in the morning, the emergency department doors open to a familiar story. A middle-aged man arrives with massive gastrointestinal bleeding, severe…
Imagine a safety-net hospital in the Midwest being courted by vendors promising artificial intelligence (AI) tools to reduce readmissions and streamline prior authorization. On…
Key Takeaways: Analysis of longitudinal Veterans Health Administration (VHA) electronic health records (EHRs) shows Alzheimer disease (AD)–related symptoms appear in clinical notes up to…
Medicare has launched a six-year pilot program that could eventually transform access to health care for some of the millions of people across the…
Key TakeawaysMedicare drug price negotiation would be scaled to cover more drugs faster, eliminate “blockbuster” exemptions, add international reference pricing elements, and extend savings…
Is your practice vulnerable to payment processing fraud and chargebacks?Payment processing fraud has quietly become one of the fastest-growing financial threats facing medical practices…
An advocate discusses how ACOs raised red flags about Medicare spending for skin substitute treatments for patient wounds.There are reasons for optimism about value-based…
Here are seven hospitals and health systems that announced or conducted layoffs in January, as reported by Becker’s:1. Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo,…