This cross-sectional study uses Medicare Part D claims data to evaluate the share of pharmacies owned by insurers and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and the extent to which insurer-PBM firms steer patients to pharmacies they own.
Siobhán O’Sullivan cites AI and trust as the ethical challenges of today—and decries the back seat that medical ethics is often pushed into I was…
Reprocessed, like-new devices can cost hospitals a fraction of the price of new ones.
The FDC released a second highly critical report of PBMs, which may provide further impetus for legislative action to curb their practices
AI/big data haven’t solved healthcare’s challenges. Despite advancements, systemic barriers persist, but AI offers potential to improve outcomes and efficiency.
New catheter materials for peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) may reduce the risk of device failure due to infectious, thrombotic, and catheter occlusion events. However,…
Looking to boost hand hygiene compliance? Listen to Key In To Quality for insights from Mayo Clinic experts Dr. Melissa Cortez & Adam Lipford. They…
Nature Microbiology – Assessing more than 12,000 metagenomic samples from across the world using computational approaches, the authors determined interactions between species that co-colonize or…
This Medical News article is an interview with cardiologist Amit Khera, MD, chair of the American Heart Association’s recent flagship meeting.
Sergio A. Giralt, MD, discusses how the mechanism of action of axatilimab, recently approved by the FDA for chronic graft-vs-host disease (cGVHD), involves targeting CSF1R…
Our “Navigating Aging” columnist sets off on a new phase in life with lessons she’s learned reporting on aging and health.
