From worldhealth.net as reported by Michelle McGhee and Will Chase on Axios, in partnership with Johns Hopkins University. June 14, 2021. According to a recent report published on Axios, a new analysis reveals that many… Read More
Article Summary: Pfizer has voluntarily recalled all lots of Chantix, a smoking cessation drug due to the presence of a carcinogenic substance. By Maia Anderson, Becker’s Hospital Review, Sep 17, 2021. Pfizer has recalled all… Read More
Technology is lacking, process may be unclear by Cheryl Clark, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today, September 14, 2021. Changing a medical record to correct an error is anything but an easy process. Under federal HIPAA rules,… Read More
By Justin Doom, ABC News, May 3, 2019. More than 137 million U.S. adults, about 56%, have suffered because of costs tied to medical care, according to a study released Thursday by the American Cancer… Read More
Article Summary: A Seattle patient discovers the hard way that you can still hit a lifetime limit for certain types of care. And health plans can vary a lot from one job to the next,… Read More
Article Summary: Study findings indicate that the odds of a patient receiving an inappropriate MRI referral increased by more than 20 percent after a physician transitioned to hospital employment. By Kelly Gooch, Becker’s Hospital Review,… Read More
Article Summary: The University of Miami Health System charged truck driver José Mendoza six times what Medicare would pay for an overnight test. He got trapped by his high-deductible health plan and sky-high billing. By… Read More
Article Summary: Patients are finding it difficult to trust online reviews of health care providers as they are becoming increasingly fake with no signs of an imminent crackdown. By Laura Sydell, The Washington Post, June… Read More
“If a private school can articulate a good business reason for why they do what they do … you’re allowed to have a policy in place,” like the one at issue here, defense counsel said…. Read More
By Russell Maas, Aboutlawsuits.com, March 2, 2021. Federal health officials are warning against the use of ozone gas or ultraviolet (UV) light to clean continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) devices or accessories, indicating these cleaning… Read More