Dana-Farber Cancer Institute will pay $15 million to resolve allegations it violated the False Claims Act by making materially false statements and certifications related to NIH research grants, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced.
With the rapid rise in consolidation from hospitals and private equity firms, the old-fashioned private medical practice, run and managed by one or two physicians, is no longer the norm.
Something very distinctive happens once students complete medical school and residency: some of them start acting like excrement. Not all, but enough that most of us have witnessed the transformation.
Eleven physicians joined up to discuss the biggest threats physicians will face next year. Among the threats they cited were longstanding issues such as erosion of public trust to reimbursement declines. Yet, others saw more emergent ones stemming from workforce shortages and declining practice independence.
Walk into most community pharmacies today and you’ll notice something off. The pharmacist who used to remember your name and medication history is gone.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration intends to put a "black box" warning on COVID-19 vaccines, it was reported on Friday, citing two people familiar with the agency's plans.
You just saved a patient an emergency room visit with a three-minute portal message. You reviewed their connected blood pressure cuff data, saw a concerning trend, and tweaked their medication. It was efficient, high-quality, proactive care.
Ninety-five percent of emergency medicine physicians work nights, compared to 0% of preventive medicine physicians and 1% of dermatology physicians, according to a recent report from a salary transparency firm.
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