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6 ways to reduce liability by improving doc-nurse teams
Solid teamwork among physicians and nurses not only makes for a smoother work environment, it also helps to reduce medical errors and lower the...
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Postop delirium management proposed as hospital performance measure
Delirium rates varied across hospitals.
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CMS proposes inpatient payment model for CAR T therapies
Physicians may finally have some payment clarity for inpatient administration of two CAR T-cell therapies.
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How anesthesia in the GI endoscopy suite contributes to endoscopy malpractice
In a small study of anesthesiology medical malpractice cases, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography most often resulted in payouts to...
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Physicians voice concern over ibrutinib flat pricing
Some oncologists are urging the FDA to review a move by Pharmacyclics to change all doses of ibrutinib to a single price.
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Medicare sets outpatient CAR T-cell therapy rates
Medicare will pay about $395,000 to health providers for outpatient administration of axicabtagene ciloleucel and about $500,000 for...
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Speakers at FDA advisory meetings have hidden conflicts
Nearly a quarter of public speakers at Anesthetic and Analgesic Drug Products Advisory Committee (AADPAC), meetings had conflicts of interest,...
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Study: Delays in publishing oncology data near 1 year
Even for the most pressing findings, the median publication of final clinical data is 300 days, an analysis finds.
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ACOG: Ob.gyns. can help protect pregnant women’s workplace rights
An ACOG opinion says ob.gyns. can help pregnant patients maintain employment by writing appropriate notes and informing patients of their rights...
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Certifications, training to increase addiction medicine specialists
ACGME is offering new training opportunities for addiction medicine to multiple specialties.
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Could European data privacy rules cost you big?
Rules designed to strengthen record protection for European Union citizens take effect in May.
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Justices appear skeptical of California’s abortion speech law
Does a California law violate the First Amendment by requiring anti-abortion pregnancy centers to inform about low-cost abortion services?
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Court: State cannot sue over religious exemption expansion
A judge has rejected a legal challenge by Massachusetts against the narrowing of the ACA’s contraceptive mandate.
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ABS announces new certification exam
The new certification maintenance process reflects input from more than 10,000 diplomates.
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Supreme Court declines to hear DACA case
The decision means the DACA program remains in effect until an appeals court rules on the issue.
