Eli Lilly has warned that compounded tirzepatide mixed with vitamin B12 may pose patient safety risks. Testing of compounded products marketed in the U.S. that combine tirzepatide with B12 found significant levels of an impurity caused by a chemical reaction…
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While the standardization of CPT codes has been a net positive for orthopedics in terms of billing and reimbursement, there are some nuances that standard codes don’t address on a case-by-case basis. Standardization has led to some surgeons placing quantity…
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The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission estimated Medicare Advantage payments will be 14% greater than fee-for-service Medicare in 2026, according to a March 12 report from the congressional agency. That 14% equates to an extra $76 billion for MA, with the…
Brockton, Mass.-based Signature Healthcare has opened a retail pharmacy in East Bridgewater, Mass., in partnership with specialty pharmacy services provider Clearway Health. The 895-square-foot pharmacy opened March 12 in a multispecialty medical office building and will provide prescription filling, home…
Silverdale, Wash.-based St. Michael Medical Center plans to close its pediatric outpatient rehabilitation clinic April 24, the Kitsap Sun reported March 12. The decision to close the clinic — which offered occupational and physical therapy — was determined through a…
Amid major spine medtech spinoffs, acquisitions and mergers over recent years, innovation in the medtech field has been challenged, Lali Sekhon, MD, PhD, told Becker’s. “We basically have about five big players in med tech,” Dr. Sekhon said. “Interesting things are…
For spine surgeons navigating heavy clinical demand, burnout prevention is increasingly tied to how practices use technology and structure their teams. From leveraging AI tools to setting realistic goals, here is how two surgeons ensure burnout doesn’t affect their wellbeing…
Springfield, Mo.-based St. Louis Children’s at CoxHealth named Matthew Alder, MD, PhD, its inaugural pediatrician-in-chief and chief medical officer. Dr. Alder will oversee the pediatric services of the joint venture between St. Louis Children’s Hospital and Springfield, Mo.-based CoxHealth to…
Jersey City, N.J.-based Hudson Regional Health has partnered with Alliance Community Healthcare, a federally qualified health center, prior to ending emergency department services March 14 at its shuttered Jersey City, N.J.-based Heights University Hospital. Hudson Regional closed Heights University Hospital…