[ad_1] A Virginia-based hospital system has agreed to pay more than $4 million to settle claims that it committed multiple violations of the Controlled Substances Act between 2017 […]
Fines kicking in after slow start to hospital transparency rule
[ad_1] As of early June, CMS had issued 352 warning notices to hospitals and 157 corrective action plan requests, the agency said in an email. More than 170 […]
U.S. diverts COVID-19 funds to secure vaccines amid stalemate
[ad_1] The Biden administration said Wednesday that a funding crunch is forcing it to divert more than $10 billion in coronavirus relief from test procurement and other efforts […]
Nursing homes rush to certify TNAs as CMS deadline looms
[ad_1] A waiver that allowed nursing homes flexibility over hiring temporary nurse aides during the COVID-19 pandemic came to an end Tuesday, leaving providers scrambling to bring workers […]
Moderna says updated COVID shot boosts omicron protection
[ad_1] Moderna’s experimental COVID-19 vaccine that combines its original shot with protection against the omicron variant appears to work, the company announced Wednesday. COVID-19 vaccine makers are studying […]
Man who faked drug trials ordered not to practice medicine
[ad_1] The Washington state Department of Health has ordered the owner of a former medical research company not to practice medicine in the state. Sami Anwar, 43, is […]
BHSH hires new president for Beaumont Health
[ad_1] BHSH health system announced Wednesday the hiring of Benjamin Schwartz as the new president of Beaumont Health, replacing its embattled former leader John Fox. Schwartz, 53, becomes […]
Patients seek mental healthcare from their doctor but find health plans standing in the way
[ad_1] Now with the added mental stress of a two-year pandemic, “we are seeing more visits to our offices with concerns of anxiety, depression, and more,” Ransone said. […]
COVID-19 test demand a boon for labs, a bane for costs, study finds
[ad_1] Independent laboratories reap the benefits of lucrative COVID-19 tests and those costs may be boosting health insurance premiums and tax bills, according to a new study. Labs’ […]
Providence’s Tegria spins out software company Advata
[ad_1] A healthcare software company backed by Providence health system will make its debut Wednesday. The venture, dubbed Advata, is an amalgam of several entities that have been […]
