CMS’ Part D Senior Savings Model effectively increased insulin use while reducing out-of-pocket costs among Medicare beneficiaries, according to a RAND report published Sept. 22.  The program also decreased costs for the federal government though Medicare beneficiaries who do not…

Teaching hospitals across the country are working to build stronger support systems for physicians in training and do away with long-standing perceptions of residency as a relentless, isolating experience. Increased intentionality and focus on resident well-being comes at a critical…

From Sept. 22-23, multidisciplinary teams of clinicians, molecular biologists, developers and other experts will assemble in Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic to decipher undiagnosed diseases.  The Wilhelm Foundation, a Swedish-based non-profit research organization, pioneered the Undiagnosed Hackathon in 2023 to address…

More than 90 psychiatric hospitals have violated EMTALA in the past 15 years, and most have not faced any consequences, ProPublica found. The Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act was enacted in 1986 and is the only law that requires…

HHS on Sept. 18 shared new commitments meant to improve the diagnosis and treatment of long COVID, including an online hub for health systems to share best practices in treating patients experiencing lingering issues after a bout with the virus. …

Nurse scientists are becoming a more popular staple of the hospital workforce. Many of the top 100 systems in the U.S. have at least one clinically based nurse scientist on staff. They work closely with nurses, physicians and other clinicians…

In its first meeting since June, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted in favor of several key recommendations that would alter federal vaccine guidelines if adopted by the CDC. Five takeaways: 1. Day one. On Sept. 18, ACIP…

In 2024, healthcare facilities voluntarily reported 1,575 serious harmful events to The Joint Commission, which has been tracking sentinel events since 1996.  The Joint Commission defines a sentinel event as a patient safety event that results in severe temporary harm,…

Norfolk, Va.-based Sentara Health has started a new neurology residency program to expand the region’s access to advanced neurology care.  “There’s a huge shortage of neurologists, not just locally, but throughout the United States,” James Wyant, MD, director of the…

Portland-based MaineHealth is expanding its Trellis Health primary care service to offer individual and household memberships.  The memberships, which start at $109 per month, offer access to a multi-disciplinary team including a primary care physician, behavioral health specialist, pharmacist, physical…