A new law passed in Texas will allow private citizens to sue anyone who manufactures or distributes abortion drugs to or from the state, including out-of-state providers via telehealth, KFOX14 reported Dec. 1. Here are five things to know about…
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Maintaining Stark law compliance is critical as violations could trigger major fines, exclusion from federal healthcare programs, and False Claims Act exposure, according to a November blog post from Health Law Offices of Anthony Vitale. Here are seven tips the…
Marshall, Mo.-based Fitzgibbon Hospital will close two primary care clinics, effective Dec. 31, as a part of a larger cut to certain services. The hospital will also close an inpatient behavioral health unit and Fitzgibbon Home Health and Hospice services.…
CMS on Nov. 28 finalized a 1.3% pay cut for home health pay as one of its updates to the 2026 Home Health Prospective Payment System. The updates also include both permanent and temporary adjustments tied to the patient-driven groupings…
The American Medical Association is facing heightened scrutiny from Republican lawmakers about its role in shaping physician payment, The Washington Post reported Dec. 2. Five things to know: 1. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., sent a letter to the AMA Dec.…
A urologist at Downers Grove, Ill.-based Duly Health and Care has become the first in Illinois to perform a bladder control procedure using Medtronic’s Altaviva implant. Sarah Martin, DO, completed the procedure at DuPage Medical Group, part of Duly’s Chicagoland-based…
Physicians working abroad report widely different earnings depending on where they practice, according to a Medscape report published Nov. 24. Medscape surveyed 1,271 physicians who either currently work abroad or aspire to do so between Sept. 8 and Nov. 3.…
Here are nine updates on unionization efforts at healthcare organizations since Nov. 1, 2025: 1. Members of the United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals concluded their three-day strike at San Diego-based Sharp HealthCare Nov. 29. 2. Registered…
UAB Selma Family Medicine Center, like many practices, struggled to balance care delivery and financial stability. A small billing team faced mounting denials, and accounts receivable days ballooned to 164. Staff were burned out. Revenue was stuck. And leaders couldn’t…
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Hospitals are under pressure to move patients through the system faster without compromising care. AdventHealth reengineered post-acute placement and aligned teams around transparent, tech-enabled workflows to reduce length of stay by 9%, halved post-acute placement times and unlocked $71M in…
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