Hospitals are confronting a new opioid crisis: an alarming shortage of pain meds
(By Casey Ross for STAT) The incident command system kicked in at Brigham and Women’s Hospital about a week ago.
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FDA Moves To Cut Nicotine In Cigarettes, Helping Smokers Kick Habit
(By Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) Cigarettes would contain less addictive nicotine — making them less attractive to smokers
Read MoreBill Of The Month: For Toenail Fungus, A $1,500 Prescription
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) During Anne Soloviev’s semiannual visit to Braun Dermatology & Skin Cancer Center in
Read MoreStudy: Wearables, analytics support early heart failure detection at VA hospitals
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) A team of researchers at the Veterans Health Administration in Salt Lake
Read More63% of Americans don’t know where their medical data is stored: 8 survey insights
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) Many American healthcare consumers have no idea where their medical data is kept,
Read MoreDemands for healthcare workers is outpacing availability
A new study for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation found the shortage between open positions and available health care
Read MoreHow Many Opioid Overdoses Are Suicides?
(By Martha Bebinger for NPR) Mady Ohlman was 22 on the evening some years ago when she stood in a
Read MorePatients Overpay For Prescriptions 23% Of The Time, Analysis Shows
(By Sydney Lupkin for Kaiser Health News) As a health economist, Karen Van Nuys had heard that it’s sometimes cheaper
Read MoreMost cyberattacks cause 4 hours of downtime: 7 things to know
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) Physicians may need more cybersecurity training and education, according to a recent American
Read More340B hospitals provided $26M+ in uncompensated, unreimbursed care: 3 study findings
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) Hospitals and health systems that participate in the 340B Drug Pricing Program play
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