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Nurses Blast Steward Health Care’s Greed: ‘It Ruins You’

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— Steward CEO, Ralph de la Torre, MD, was a “no-show” at hearing, despite subpoena by Shannon Firth, Washington Correspondent, MedPage Today Witnesses described the impact that Steward Health Care’s greed and mismanagement has had on patients and healthcare workers during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing on Thursday. Ellen MacInnis, […]

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What’s Driving Healthcare Consolidation? The Answer May Surprise You

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— To compete with big health systems, small providers have to get bigger, expert says by Joyce Frieden , Washington Editor, MedPage Today WASHINGTON — What is driving consolidation in healthcare? The answer is: consolidation, Erin Fuse Brown, JD, MPH, said Tuesday. “If all of the other competitors in the market are getting bigger, then

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Rising to Leadership: Strategies for Women in the Medical Field

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Image via Pexels Rising to Leadership: Strategies for Women in the Medical Field By Cheryl Conklin – Contributing Writer to Nursing Academy Women seeking leadership roles in the medical industry face a unique set of challenges and opportunities. To rise to these positions, it is crucial for them to showcase their expertise, engage with mentors,

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Counterfeit Meds Sold Through Fake Online Pharmacies Prompt CDC Alert

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Diana Ernst, RPh  Medical Professionals Reference According to the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy, nearly 95% of online pharmacies selling prescription drugs operate illegally. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning the public about the potential for receiving counterfeit medications through unverified online pharmacies. The alert follows an announcement from the

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Epic faces antitrust lawsuit: 7 things to know

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Naomi Diaz – Becker’s Health IT A startup has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Epic Systems alleging that the company is leveraging its position in the EHR market to stifle competition in the payer platform sector. Particle Health, an intelligent data platform that aggregates and delivers actionable patient data and insights to healthcare companies, filed

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Physician, nursing groups oppose APRN Compact

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Mackenzie Bean (Twitter) Becker’s Hospital Review Some physician and nursing groups are challenging efforts to enact a multistate licensing compact for advanced practice registered nurses. The compact would enable APRNs with more than 2,080 hours of practice to hold one multistate license, allowing them to work in other compact part states without obtaining additional licenses.

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Wellness product lies? Time for honest patient conversations

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This transcript has been edited for clarity. MDedge Internal Medicine Hi. I’m Art Caplan. I’m at the Division of Medical Ethics at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine in New York City. We have many debates and arguments that are swirling around about the out-of-control costs of Medicare. Many people are arguing we’ve got to

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