Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Dec. 12 signed the Medical Aid in Dying Bill, which will take effect in 2026. The law establishes eligibility criteria, physician responsibilities and participation protections for medical aid in dying. However, Springfield-based Hospital Sisters Health…
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Los Angeles-based physician Violetta Mailyan, MD, has been indicted for allegedly submitting more than $45 million in false Medicare claims for Botox injections, according to a Dec. 18 news release from the Justice Department. What happened?
OpenEvidence, which has been called “ChatGPT for doctors,” is raising $250 million in equity financing at a $12 billion valuation, The Information reported. The three-year-old company, which secured $200 million in October to be valued at $6 billion, generates annual…
Ambulatory leaders face a stark reality: cost pressures, staffing shortages and access bottlenecks are rising faster than resources can keep up. Yet expectations for growth and patient experience haven’t softened. According to a Becker’s survey, organizations are turning to seven…
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Infusion centers are under growing pressure as cancer incidence rises and treatment protocols grow more complex. At the same time, staffing shortages and workforce fatigue are making it harder to meet demand. Facilities, pharmacy operations, and clinical teams aren’t scaling…
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The American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women Venture Fund has invested in Ultrom=nics, an AI-driven cardiology solutions developer, to enhance early identification of heart failure, Fem Tech World announced Dec. 18. Ultronics’ technology can help clinicians detect heart failure…
Federal funding cuts. Clinician shortages. A projected 21% spike in the uninsured population. The conditions for a capacity crisis are already here — and most hospitals aren’t equipped to respond. But systems like Baptist Health Arkansas, University Health, Northwell Health…
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Gov. Kathy Hochul on Dec. 17 announced an agreement with the state legislature to make medical aid-in-dying available for terminally ill New York residents who have less than six months to live. Here are 10 things to know: 1. The…
Ninety-five percent of emergency medicine physicians work nights, compared to 0% of preventive medicine physicians and 1% of dermatology physicians, according to a recent blog post from salary transparency website Marit Health. Here’s a breakdown of the share of physicians…
Hospitals are navigating historic cost and workforce pressures, and the revenue cycle is under the microscope. More CFOs are moving from a patchwork of vendors to accountable, end-to-end partnerships to protect margin, stabilize cash and reduce operational risk. This report…
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