The Food and Drug Administration might ask more pharmaceutical companies to pull their opioid products from the market.
HHS gives providers cyber-attack advice
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Jun 12, 2017
Healthcare providers should act quickly to stop and report cyber security related-incidents within their facilities, the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights urged in a recently...
How sweet it is: Award-winning chocolatier makes headlines working out of nursing home
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Jun 08, 2017
An award-winning Danish chocolate maker whose clients include Michelin-star chefs is gaining attention for cooking up his creations in an unlikely place — a nursing home.
Limited release of handheld pulse co-oximeter
Jun 06, 2017
Masimo has announced the limited market release of Spot-Check Rad-67™ Handheld Pulse CO-Oximeter®.
CMS drops appeal in arbitration lawsuit, proposes revisions to agreement requirements
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Jun 06, 2017
In what is being seen as a victory for long-term care providers, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has abandoned its appeal of a court ruling blocking its prohibition of pre-dispute nursing...
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Jun 06, 2017
ManorCare CEO allegedly requesting $100 million in deferred compensation from buyout … Omnicare to pay $23 million to settle antidepressant kickback case … Healthcare industry adds 24,300 new...
Statin use is linked to fewer foot infections in new study
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 05, 2017
Prior therapy with atorvastatin considerably reduces the onset of diabetic foot infections and may be useful in preventing them, according to Iranian researchers.
Guardian Pharmacy expands as market conditions change
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Elizabeth Newman
Jun 05, 2017
If it seems as if Guardian Pharmacy Services is consistently adding locations, it’s because that’s what’s happening.
Zillion Health partners with Vidyo service
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Elizabeth Newman
Jun 05, 2017
Zillion Health, which focuses on patient engagement, and Vidyo, a video collaboration technology company, recently announced a partnership geared to providing more telehealth options.
Saved by the bad apples
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Gary Tetz
Jun 05, 2017
Personal phone technology is creating headaches for long-term care facilities, as a few dumb staff with the judgment and moral clarity of hamsters continue to ruin it for the rest of us.