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Clinical Care
Medical Device Failures Brought To Light Now Bolster Lawsuits And Research
For nearly two decades, malfunctions and injuries linked to more than 100 medical devices were funneled into an FDA database...
Clinical Care
DOJ Levels False Claims, Kickback Allegations Against a South Dakota Neurosurgeon
DOJ last month resolved related civil complaints against Sanford Health, which agreed to pay $20.2 million.
Strategy
Life Spine, Top Execs, to Pay $6M to Settle Kickback Allegations
The company 'aggressively recruited' dozens of surgeons with the potential to use a high volume of the company's products and...
Clinical Care
FDA Panel: Workers a Key Factor in Dirty Duodenoscope Saga
Also, newer designs need more data, disposable scopes not yet approved
Innovation
Cleveland Clinic Predicts Top 10 Medical Innovations for 2020
Drug therapies for cardiology, osteoporosis, and peanut allergies hold great potential.
Finance
Medical Imaging Equipment Market to Hit $5.8B by 2027
While significant growth is expected for medical imaging, risk lies in a lack of funds for diagnostic equipment.
Clinical Care
Millions of Americans' Medical Images and Data Are Available on the Internet. Anyone Can Take a Peek.
Hundreds of computer servers worldwide that store patient X-rays and MRIs are so insecure that anyone with a web browser...
Clinical Care
Death Certificate Project Accuses 64 Calif. Doctors
Five surrender licenses after claims of grossly negligent overprescribing; more to come.
Innovation
How Israel Does Healthcare Innovation; An Insider's Look for Americans
An Israeli innovation expert peels back the curtain for a look inside one of the world's leading health system innovation...
Innovation
5 Innovation Strategies You Should Consider Now From a Global Perspective
How U.S. health systems measure up to a global innovation expert's recommendations.
Clinical Care
Trump Administration Hits Brakes On Law To Curb Unneeded Medicare CT Scans, MRIs
Critics worry the delays come at a steep cost: Medicare paying for millions of unnecessary exams and patients subject to...
Innovation
A Good Reason for Selfies: Measuring BP
Novel smartphone-based technology tracks 'imperceptible facial blood flow change.'