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COVID-19
SCONE Medical Receives FDA Emergency Use Authorization for Novel Aerosol Infection Containment Device
PHOENIX, Jan. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — As the world faces a new era of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, new technologies are…
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COVID-19
Pandemic Preparedness Among Spine Surgeons: Major Work in Progress
by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. “Learn from yesterday, live for today,” said Albert Einstein. Alas, it’s pretty tough to follow…
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Financial
Advocate Aurora Health, Beaumont Health end merger plans
October 2, 2020 / by Tina Reed Advocate Aurora Health and Beaumont Health have put an end to their discussions around…
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Hospitals
Universal Health Services hit with cyberattack that shuts down IT systems
September 29, 2020 Healthcare giant Universal Health Services experienced an information technology security breach on September 27 that shut down…
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Financial
Medicare reimbursement rates for orthopedic trauma have fallen sharply
September 22, 2020 / Jeff Lagasse, Associate Editor The amount Medicare reimburses for orthopedic trauma surgery has fallen by nearly one-third…
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Extremities
Smith+Nephew teams up with Avail Medsystems to help deliver remote procedural support, observation and clinical education to customers
LONDON, Sept. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN,NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology business, today announces it has teamed up with Avail Medsystems…
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Financial
With price transparency an inevitability, hospitals need to start working toward compliance
September 15, 2020 / Jeff Lagasse, Associate Editor Recently, a federal judge upheld the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ final…
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Financial
Former Beaumont trustee wants CEO, COO and CMO fired through AG intervention
September 13, 2020 / Susan Morse, Managing Editor A former trustee for Beaumont Health wants the Michigan Attorney General to intervene…
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Hospitals
California passes nation’s first bill requiring hospitals to keep a 45-day supply of PPE
September 2, 2020 / Jeff Lagasse, Associate Editor The California state legislature this week passed the nation’s first law requiring healthcare facilities —…
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COVID-19
CMS’ requirement of a positive COVID-19 test for 20% bonus may be burdensome for hospitals
August 31, 2020 / Jeff Lagasse, Associate Editor While the effects of COVID-19 on the human body are still being studied,…
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Financial
Hospital revenue at risk in CMS’ proposal to move joint replacement to outpatient care
August 29, 2020 / Susan Morse, Managing Editor The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ push to move procedures from inpatient…
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Financial
Pandemic hampers reopening of joint replacement gold mine
August 10, 2020 / Bernard J. Wolfson, Kaiser Health News Dr. Ira Weintraub, a recently retired orthopedic surgeon who now…
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Financial
AAOS Concerned About Unintended Consequences of Drastic CMS Proposal
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) President Joseph A. Bosco III, MD, FAAOS, issued the following statement…
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Financial
CMS proposes 2.6% boost to ASCs, outpatient clinics and further cuts 340B program
August 4, 2020 / by Robert King The Trump administration aims to increase Medicare payment rates for outpatient hospital departments and…
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Financial
HHS to dole out $10B in additional COVID-19 funds to hospitals in ‘high-impact’ areas
July 17, 2020 / by Tina Reed The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) plans to begin distributing $10 billion…
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