On this episode, Thomas Hutchinson, Administrator of the Surgery Center of Central Florida, joins the podcast to discuss the trends he’s watching—including staffing challenges and impacts of government shutdowns—as well as electrophysiology ablations in the outpatient setting and opportunities for…
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A recent uptick in the number of health systems formalizing post-acute partnerships with rehabilitation hospitals may reflect a shift toward a proactive approach to managing an aging patient population and navigating increased federal scrutiny of care transitions. Some of the…
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From a revenue cycle perspective, 2025 threw us some curve balls. For the first time in six years, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services proposed an increase to the Physician Fee Schedule. At the same time, they also suggested…
A top FDA official has proposed broad changes to the review and approval process for vaccines, citing a new internal review linking the deaths of 10 children to COVID-19 vaccines. In an internal memo to staff, Vinay Prasad, MD, the…
CMS plans to open applications in 2026 for a new payment model aimed at increasing access to technology-supported care for people with Original Medicare who are managing chronic conditions. Here are four things to know about the new payment model:…
The Rockdale County (Ga.) Sheriff’s Office, along with other law enforcement agencies, apprehended an incarcerated patient who allegedly escaped custody after being transported to Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta for a medical examination following a reported suicide attempt, according to…
Medtronic MiniMed has issued a Class II recall of its CareLink Clinic diabetes therapy management software due to incorrect data display. The recall, initiated Oct. 21, affects software version 4.2B, used for continuous glucose monitor retrospective data analysis, according to…
Coming from a family of “healthcare people” has given Epic founder and CEO Judy Faulkner a leg up in the industry, she said. Ms. Faulkner has eight working-age physicians in her family, and her father was a pharmacist while her…
Philips has introduced Verida, described as the first detector-based spectral CT system fully powered by AI. According to a Nov. 30 news release, Verida integrates AI across the imaging chain, from acquisition to reconstruction, to deliver high-resolution images, reduce scan…