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Payer
Trump's Rollback of Rules for Mental Health Coverage Could Lead More Americans to Go Without Care
The president, who has framed mental health as a national crisis, paused rules to hold insurers accountable for unlawfully denying...
CMO
Rural Emergency Rooms Are Increasingly Run Without Doctors
In 2022, at least 7.4% of ERs across the U.S. did not have an attending physician on-site 24/7.
CMO
Veterans' Care at Risk Under Trump as Hundreds of Doctors and Nurses Reject Working at VA Hospitals
Innovation
This Test Can See a Heart Attack in Your Future
Coronary artery calcium tests are comparatively inexpensive but patients usually must pay for it out-of-pocket. Medicare rarely covers it.
CMO
HL Shorts: Why CMOs Should Focus on Diabetes Care in Hospital Setting
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) has established standards of care for diabetes patients in the hospital setting.
CMO
Cosmetic Surgeries Led to Disfiguring Injuries, Patients Allege
Cosmetic surgery chains have been the target of scores of medical malpractice and negligence lawsuits alleging disfiguring injuries ? including...
CMO
A Brain-Dead Pregnant Woman Was Kept Alive in GA. It's Unclear if State Law Required It.
Adriana Smith's case has represented a major test of how this type of law will be applied in certain medical...
CNO
HL Shorts: Tips for Incorporating Workplace Violence Prevention into Infrastructure
Nurse leaders must take compassionate, proactive approaches to workplace violence prevention, says this CNO.
CMO
RFK Jr. Wants to Revolutionize a Program that Supports Childhood Immunizations. The Results Could Be Catastrophic.
Dramatic changes to the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program risk driving drugmakers from the market, threatening access to shots.
CMO
HL Shorts: Keys to Success in Patient Safety
Ensuring patient safety is a top goal at a hospital and a prime responsibility for a hospital CMO.
Innovation
Lost in Translation: Interpreter Cutbacks Could Put Patient Lives on the Line
What happens when those who need help are too frightened to ask?
CMO
Even Grave Errors at Rehab Hospitals Go Unpenalized and Undisclosed
In the most serious problems documented by regulators, rehab hospital errors involved patient deaths.