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CMO
Do Pediatricians Recommend Vaccines to Make a Profit? There's Not Much Money in It
A closer examination shows that pediatric practices make little profit ? and sometimes lose money ? on vaccines.
Innovation
Who's Minding the Store on AI Governance?
A new survey finds that healthcare leaders are embracing AI for both administrative and clinical uses, but they aren't sure...
CMO
The Exec: A CMO's Guide for Effective Care Coordination
In the hospital setting, care coordination often starts in the emergency department, this CMO says.
CMO
New AMA Guidance on AI Adoption and Governance Is Essential for CMOs. Here's Why.
With the brisk pace of artificial intelligence tool expansion, CMOs and other healthcare leaders should have policies in place for...
Innovation
AI and Medication Adherence: Training Tech on Bad Behaviors
Pharmacies and providers are turning to AI to better understand why their patients aren?t following doctors? orders on their prescriptions.
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...