AMA to fight legislation expanding scope of practice

June 14, 2022 0 Comments 0 tags

[ad_1] The American Medical Association pledged to fight legislation that expands mid-level providers’ autonomy. Under a new policy proposal adopted Tuesday by the AMA House of Delegates, the trade group

Is making mRNA vaccines for infectious diseases profitable? – Healthcare Economist

June 13, 2022 0 Comments 0 tags

[ad_1] COVID-19 vaccines have had a huge beneficial impact on patient health. One study found that between December 2020 and June 2021, COVID-19 vaccines saved

Pfizer COVID-19 shot appears effective for kids under 5

June 13, 2022 0 Comments 0 tags

[ad_1] Federal health officials said Sunday that kid-sized doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccines appear to be safe and effective for kids under 5, a key step toward a long-awaited decision

Providers prepare for monkeypox, discuss infection control practices

June 10, 2022 0 Comments 0 tags

[ad_1] Infectious disease experts and health systems across the country are ensuring facilities are well-equipped and prepared to deal with potential monkeypox cases and prevent further outbreaks. There have been

Medicaid weighs attaching strings to nursing home payments to improve patient care

June 10, 2022 0 Comments 0 tags

[ad_1] The Biden administration is considering a requirement that the nation’s 15,500 nursing homes spend most of their payments from Medicaid on direct care for residents and limit the amount

U.S. lifts COVID-19 test requirement for international travel

June 10, 2022 0 Comments 0 tags

[ad_1] The Biden administration is lifting its requirement that international air travelers to the US take a COVID-19 test within a day before boarding their flights, easing one of the

Rite Aid-Homeward is potential roadmap for rural telehealth adoption

June 10, 2022 0 Comments 0 tags

[ad_1] In rural markets, implementing telehealth and other digital health solutions is an uphill climb. Access to broadband, primary care physicians and hospital care is markedly lower, but there’s a

Steward Health Care System settles kickbacks accusations for $4.7M

June 9, 2022 0 Comments 0 tags

[ad_1] Steward Health Care System ended a whistleblower lawsuit supported by federal and Massachusetts prosecutors for $ 4.7 million, the plaintiffs’ attorneys announced Thursday. Three whistleblowers, including two doctors who

Nursing homes rush to certify TNAs as CMS deadline looms

June 8, 2022 0 Comments 0 tags

[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 into compliance.

How linear mixed models can help with missing data – Healthcare Economist

June 8, 2022 0 Comments 0 tags

[ad_1] What should you do when you want to conduct a cost-effectiveness analysis based on efficacy estimates from clinical trials but the trial has missing data. One common approach —