Alzheimer's Data Faked? Docs 'Groomed' to Overuse Devices; Orphan Drug Fight This past week in healthcare investigations Feb 22, 2023
How Much Did Celebrities Influence Public Opinion on COVID? "I see them as being like a conduit," says one epidemiologist Feb 21, 2023
Private Equity Has New Love for Cardiology. Should Doctors Take the Deal? Weighing the promises and pitfalls of bringing private equity into cardiovascular practice Feb 16, 2023
If It Resembles Cancer but Doesn't Act Like Cancer, Is It Cancer? Physicians must consider patient perspectives on the Gleason 6 debate Feb 16, 2023
Rare Disease Non-Profit Shows Drug Development Savvy FAST sold a drug candidate to seed other treatment strategies for Angelman syndrome Feb 15, 2023
Medicare Advantage Ads in Your Patient Portal? CMS Says They Shouldn't Be There Patient outraged when portal mixed MA sales pitch with doctors' notes Feb 14, 2023
Simone Gold Accused by California Medical Board Gold's license at stake over "unprofessional conduct" related to Jan. 6 insurrection Feb 13, 2023
Shortages Persist for Parenteral Nutrition "It's oftentimes hit or miss, and you have to be very nimble" Feb 13, 2023
The 'Extreme' Story of How Two Game-Changing Cancer Drugs Came to Market New book by former Forbes senior editor pulls back the curtain on drug development Feb 13, 2023
U.S. News Cites Objectivity in Planned Changes to 'Best Hospitals' Rankings The outlet plans to assign more weight to clinical outcomes, other objective measures Feb 10, 2023
New Guidance Targets Infection Hazards in Fingernails, Sinks, Excessive Hand-Washing Update based on new evidence on ways that various pathogens can spread in healthcare settings Feb 10, 2023
Dead Patient Sues America's Frontline Doctors Over HCQ; Pair Accused of Bilking Doc A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Feb 09, 2023
The Man Behind 'Died Suddenly'; Rethinking Menopause Tx; Long COVID While Black This past week in healthcare investigations Feb 08, 2023
Medicare Advantage Plans Fielded 35 Million Prior Auth Requests in 2021 Two million requests denied; reasons for denial remain elusive, according to a new report Feb 03, 2023
California's Medical Misinformation Law Facing Legal Challenges A federal judge temporarily blocked enforcement for plaintiffs in two cases Feb 03, 2023
Peer-Reviewed Journal Publishes Paper Written Almost Entirely by ChatGPT It required close editing, human co-author said Feb 03, 2023
Bowden's Defamation Suit Against Houston Methodist Tossed Mary Talley Bowden, MD, a vocal opponent of COVID vaccines, sought $25 million in damages Feb 02, 2023
What Doctors Should Know About Xylazine in Fentanyl Naloxone still works but additional support may be needed; wound care a challenge Feb 01, 2023
Colorado Doc Put on Probation for Ivermectin Prescriptions Scott Rollins, MD, and the state medical board reached an agreement on "unprofessional conduct" Jan 31, 2023
Video of Pfizer Employee Explaining COVID Vaccine Research Debunked The supposed hidden camera video was released by conservative group Project Veritas Jan 31, 2023
Med Schools Withdraw From U.S. News List, but Say Hospital Rankings Are Separate Public data a key difference? Jan 27, 2023
Medicare Part D Plan Prices May Change Unexpectedly How many seniors end up paying more than they thought they would? Jan 26, 2023
Is ChatGPT Becoming Synonymous With Plagiarism in Scientific Research? Science will no longer publish research that uses ChatGPT or other AI-generated text programs Jan 26, 2023
Doc Gave Kids Fake Vax? Feds Take Down Fake RN Degree Scam; Doc Sued Over 'Love Den' A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Jan 26, 2023
Society Responds to Outgoing President's Remarks on Diversity "We have come a long way ... but there is much more to do," new president, board of directors say Jan 25, 2023
Doc Delivered Deadly Epidural; Hotze's Conspiracy Theory; Docs Slam Wegovy Story This past week in healthcare investigations Jan 25, 2023
More Medical Schools Follow Harvard in Quitting U.S. News Rankings Schools also noted their own plans for sharing information for prospective students Jan 24, 2023
Top Schools For Online Nursing Master's Degree Programs The University of South Carolina once again came in at No. 1 Jan 24, 2023
It's Complicated: Hollywood Elites Didn't Use Up Everyone's Diabetes Meds A "perfect storm" of factors led to GLP-1 agonist shortages Jan 24, 2023
Diabetes Patients Also Struggle to Access GLP-1 Agonists Patients are making substitutions, crossing state lines, stopping care because of shortages Jan 24, 2023
AI Passes U.S. Medical Licensing Exam Two papers show that large language models, including ChatGPT, can pass the USMLE Jan 19, 2023
Medical Board Takes Action Against Misinformation Doc Pathologist Ryan Cole, MD, is facing discipline for negligence, spreading false statements Jan 19, 2023
Mayo Settles Nude Photos Lawsuit; Doc Exposed Himself to Minor? Co-Pay Coupon Scam A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts Jan 19, 2023
Gender-Affirming Hormones Boost Mental Health for Transgender Youth Gains seen in appearance congruence paired with drops in depression and anxiety, study showed Jan 18, 2023
Harvard Pulls Out of Med School Rankings Dean of medicine cites concerns "more philosophical than methodological" Jan 18, 2023
CDC Starts Making Leadership Changes Head of Maine CDC will become deputy director; insider becomes chief medical officer Jan 17, 2023
Bedside Prognostic Tool Identifies Infants at Risk for Cerebral Palsy Researchers detail new model with an eye toward early detection, better outcomes Jan 17, 2023
Involve Anesthesiologists in Procedural Suite Design? Accommodating anesthesiologists' needs could make an impact on patient safety, experts say Jan 13, 2023
Anesthesia Outside of the OR: Cause for Patient Safety Concerns? Studies have shown harms for non-OR anesthesia (NORA); experts say changes are needed Jan 13, 2023
Healthcare Closely Watching FTC's Proposed Ban on Non-Competes A newly proposed rule would impact healthcare staffing woes, physician employment contracts Jan 12, 2023
