Frenzied work conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to burnout among clinicians, but some of this hardship can be alleviated by letting healthcare professionals know they’re valued and appreciated, and not going through their ordeal alone, according to findings recently published in JAMA Health Forum.
The Department of Health and Human Services has not declared a public health emergency for hospitals overcrowded with patients suffering from the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza, despite a request for a PHE from children’s hospital groups.
Odia Kagan, partner and chair of GDPR compliance and international privacy for Fox Rothschild LLP, talks about mitigating the risks of third-party data tracking.
Leaders of the House Ways and Means Committee have sent a letter to several federal agencies saying the final rule implementing the No Surprises Act favors insurers and should be changed to reflect provider concerns.
U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS) have introduced the bipartisan Medicare & You Handbook Improvement Act, which is meant to ensure that when seniors assess their Medicare coverage options, they have the necessary information they need on health plan choices and supplemental insurance. The bill was crafted partly in response to […]
The MetroHealth board of trustees has terminated the employment of President and CEO Dr. Akram Boutros, effective immediately, according to Vanessa Whiting, chair of the MetroHealth System in Cleveland.
Teams performing clinical care can monitor installed heart pumps from their devices, and can improve family and patient communications, according to Dawn Bardot, Abiomed’s senior director global services.
As many as 9 million surprise medical bills have been prevented since January due to the impact of the No Surprises Act, according to new data published by AHIP and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA).
The White House has announced that the number of new enrollees who have signed up for health insurance on HealthCare.Gov is up almost 40% compared to the same time last year. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra called it a “strong start,” and said four out of five people are eligible […]