Flexibility second only to higher pay as top desire in new healthcare burnout report … NIH to invest an additional $515M for long COVID research … About half of healthcare workers witnessed racism,...
Lab owner bilked Medicare of $7 million in nursing home COVID scheme, feds say
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 21, 2023
A laboratory owner preyed on nursing home clients to bilk Medicare out of at least $7 million in claims for early COVID-era tests that were unnecessary and, in some cases, never performed, the government...
Two drugs commonly used to treat heart failure equally improve patient survival, a finding that has “immediate clinical applications,” investigators say.
Congress advisers back permanent telehealth expansions, look to nix in-person rule for behavioral telehealth...
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 12, 2024
Maintaining Medicare beneficiaries’ access to telehealth services, especially for behavioral health, must remain an initial priority over payment reform or quality measurement, members of a congressional...
Meet Amanda Brooks, 2023 Rising Star
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 10, 2023
Learn more about Amanda Brooks, Senior Executive Director, Retirement Unlimited Inc. (Paul Spring Retirement Community), Alexandria VA.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Feb. 21
By
John Roszkowski
Feb 21, 2023
Omicron hospital illness 54% deadlier than flu, study finds … Drug linked to lower risk of dementia for people with diabetes … Moderna announces plan for no-cost COVID vaccine … Scientists move closer...
Clinical briefs for Monday, Aug. 14
By
John Roszkowski
Aug 14, 2023
Playing football may increase Parkinson’s risk … Researchers discover therapeutic target for Alzheimer’s disease … NIH trials fail to deliver meaningful long COVID treatments … Research looks...
Clinical briefs for Friday, Nov. 4
By
John Roszkowski
Nov 04, 2022
Treatment found effective for patients with chronic kidney disease … Scientists develop new mathematical model of Alzheimer’s disease … Biden to overhaul Medicare Shared Savings Program … NIH backs...
Also in the News for Wednesday, Aug. 2
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 02, 2023
Career ladder programs help providers keep workers. Here’s how … NIH opens long COVID clinical trials through RECOVER Initiative … AHA, AMA, payers tell CMS to skip electronic prior authorization...
Note to Biden: Remember immigration reform?
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John O'Connor
Feb 06, 2023
It’s time for the State of the union. It would be nice if Biden revisits a promise that helped get him elected: immigration reform.