The public health emergency will be extended past its current deadline of January 11, if the Department of Health and Human Services follows its promised to give providers and other stakeholders 60 days notice before the end of the PHE. That deadline was Friday.

American Medical Association President Dr. Jack Resneck Jr. decried laws that stop physicians from providing reproductive healthcare, during an Interim Meeting of the American Medical Association House of Delegates.

Several healthcare acquired infections (HAIs), such as central line-associated bloodstream infections and ventilator events, showed increased prevalence in 2021, according to new data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Four of six common infections increased over 2020, with the biggest increase occurring with Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), which showed a 14% year-over-year […]

The Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) program, run by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, is meant to subsidize care for low-income patients but is falling short when it comes to supporting hospitals in traditionally disadvantaged Black communities, according to new findings published in JAMA Network Open.

Chief clinical officer at AvaSure Lisbeth Votruba, RN, talks about the company’s tele-sitter technology for acute virtual care. She explains when a virtual nurse is needed, the skill set required and outcomes hospitals are seeing.

Peter Urbanowicz and Martin McGahan, managing directors with consulting firm Alvarez & Marsal, are not optimistic that the financial challenges facing health systems will improve anytime soon. Both are advisers to CEOs and CFOs.

The Federal Trade Commission is refocusing and strengthening its policy of enforcing the federal ban on unfair methods of competition, the agency said by statement Thursday, and this could have ramifications on the healthcare industry. 

Those living with Type 2 diabetes say they deal with fear and stress when it comes to their condition, with expenses and mental hardships becoming almost as burdensome as the disease itself – which is fostering distrust in the healthcare system, according to findings from a new survey.

A Walgreens-backed primary care provider has just made a major acquisition. What are the details? We’ll take a look at that and other developments in this week’s Top Stories, including the risk of healthcare cybersecurity breaches, and a CDC warning about the rise of respiratory infections.