Business of Medicine News

• 3M Ordered to Pay $77.5 Million to Veteran in Latest Earplug Trial A jury in Pensacola, Florida federal court ordered 3M Co to pay $77.5 million to a US Army veteran who said he suffered hearing damage as a result of using the company's military-issue earplugs.
  Reuters Health Information, May 20, 2022
• Hospital Medicine Gains Popularity Among Newly Minted Physicians More senior physicians trend toward outpatient care.
  Medscape Medical News, May 23, 2022
• The Rocky Path to Parenthood During Cardiology Training An international survey found significant variation in parental leave policies, including scant time off for trainees in the US and Asia vs other countries.
  Medscape Medical News, May 23, 2022
• How PAs Can Avoid Malpractice: Go Back to Practice Basics A thorough medical history that focuses on diagnostics can help PAs steer clear of medical errors and their legal ramifications, a medico-legal consultant advises.
  Medscape Medical News, May 23, 2022
• Neurosurgeon in the Making: The Amazing Journey of Kwadwo Sarpong How did a young immigrant, who began life in the US as a janitor, start several nonprofits, garner invitations to the White House, and achieve his dream of pursuing a career in neurosurgery? Read on.
  Medscape Medical News, May 23, 2022
• APA 2022 Can a Novel Med School Curriculum Curb the US Opioid Epidemic? A curriculum focused on opioid education improves knowledge and confidence about pain management and opioid prescribing among medical students, new research suggests.
  Medscape Medical News, May 23, 2022
• Concerns Over Mandatory Nurse Overtime Increased During Pandemic More than half of states lack legislation prohibiting forced overtime for nurses; organizations urge reform as turnover and burnout create safe staffing challenges.
  Medscape Medical News, May 20, 2022
• How a Separation Agreement Could Save Your Career Even if you're not planning to leave your job, it's wise to lock in a separation agreement; it can affect your future career.
  Medscape Medical News, May 20, 2022
• Gut Instincts and Social Media: Tips for Your GI Practice Having a professional social media presence has become "vital" to any new or growing gastroenterology practice, argues the author of a new article.
  Medscape Medical News, May 20, 2022
• ACOG Drops 2023 New Orleans Meeting Over Abortion Concerns Nation's largest OB-GYN group said holding its annual conference in a state where evidence-based care is banned is "at odds with our mission and values"; called on other organizations to follow lead.
  Medscape Medical News, May 19, 2022
• Patients' Bad Behavior Provokes Burnout in Physicians: Study Mistreatment and discrimination by patients increase the risk of physician burnout; for 1 in 5 physicians, patients refused care because of the physician's appearance.
  Medscape Medical News, May 19, 2022
• Cardiologist Faces US Federal Charges for Hacking, Ransomware Moises Luis Zagala Gonzalez, MD, allegedly created and distributed ransomware, shared in profits from ransomware attacks, and boasted about successful attacks by Iranian state-sponsored hackers.
  Medscape Medical News, May 18, 2022
• What Do You Think About Preprints? Preprints, scientific papers that have not been peer reviewed for publication in a journal, became more prominent during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  Medscape Reader Polls, May 18, 2022
• Improved Cancer Survival in States with ACA Medicaid Expansion An increase in cancer survival rates has been seen in states that implemented Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
  Medscape Medical News, May 18, 2022
• Doctor Accused of 'Fraudulent Concealment' Can't Be Held Liable Claim against hospital is halted as well.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, May 18, 2022
• Growing Hospital Expenses: Rising Nurse Pay or Poor Planning? While hospitals are struggling to manage labor costs, payers and employers aren’t footing the bill. Meanwhile, nurses are leaving the profession after 2 years of battling a pandemic.
  Medscape Medical News, May 18, 2022
• Gastroenterologists' Income Up 12%, Most Happy With Career Pick Gastroenterologists, like many other physicians, fared better in 2021 than during the height of the pandemic, and most continue to enjoy their work and would pick gastroenterology again.
  Medscape Medical News, May 17, 2022
• Heart Hospital Pays $1.1 Million in False Claims Settlement The DOJ launched an investigation after Oklahoma Heart Hospital South self-disclosed Medicare billing irregularities related to intensive cardiac rehabilitation services provided to beneficiaries.
  Medscape Medical News, May 17, 2022
• New US Hospitals Face Fiscal Crisis Over COVID Relief Money Three US medical centers say they are missing out on federal pandemic relief money because the facilities are so new they lack full financial statements from before the crisis to prove how much it cost them.
  Associated Press, May 17, 2022
• ISCHEMIA Substudy Data Just Don't Add Up, Cardiac Surgeons Say Discrepancies between the paper and supplemental data have been slow to come to light, but the substudy authors say it's a simple formatting error.
  Medscape Medical News, May 17, 2022