[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 […]
California doctors union avoids strike with tentative contract
[ad_1] A union representing 1,300 resident physicians and fellows at three Los Angeles County hospitals reached a tentative contract with the county, averting a potential strike, the labor […]
FDA advisers back Novavax COVID-19 shots as new U.S. option
[ad_1] American adults who haven’t yet gotten vaccinated against COVID-19 may soon get another choice, as advisers to the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday backed a more […]
2 million affected in year’s largest healthcare cyberattack
[ad_1] Shields, which provides imaging services and outpatient surgical services, said the affected facility partners include Emerson Hospital, Tufts Medical Center and Central Maine Medical Center. Compromised information […]
