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• DOJ Reaches Settlement with Medical Services Contractor Regarding FCA Cyber Fraud Allegations - JD Supra

  06-04-2022 23:44
  
  DOJ Reaches Settlement with Medical Services Contractor Regarding FCA Cyber Fraud Allegations  JD Supra
  
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• Medical Moment: A new trial for Rett syndrome - WNDU

  06-04-2022 23:43
  
  Medical Moment: A new trial for Rett syndrome  WNDU
  
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• Intersectional Analysis of US Medical Faculty Diversity over Four Decades | NEJM - nejm.org

  06-04-2022 23:32
  Intersectional Analysis of US Medical Faculty Diversity over Four Decades | NEJM  nejm.org
  
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• Are physicians prohibited from responding to online patient reviews? - American Medical Association

  06-04-2022 23:16
  
  Are physicians prohibited from responding to online patient reviews?  American Medical Association
  
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• Inmate from Apple Valley found dead after medical episode - VVNG.com

  06-04-2022 23:07
  
  Inmate from Apple Valley found dead after medical episode  VVNG.com
  
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• Puberty Blockers: French Medical Academy Urges Great Caution - National Review

  06-04-2022 23:06
  
  Puberty Blockers: French Medical Academy Urges Great Caution  National Review
  
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• Middletown students collect medical supplies, help police fill trailer bound for Ukraine - Middletown Press

  06-04-2022 22:57
  
  Middletown students collect medical supplies, help police fill trailer bound for Ukraine  Middletown Press
  
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• Governor Ducey Signs Legislation To Protect Victims From Shameful Medical Billing - Governor Doug Ducey

  06-04-2022 22:34
  
  Governor Ducey Signs Legislation To Protect Victims From Shameful Medical Billing  Governor Doug Ducey
  
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• Governor Ducey Signs Legislation To Protect Victims From Shameful Medical Billing - AZGovernor.gov

  06-04-2022 22:34
  
  Governor Ducey Signs Legislation To Protect Victims From Shameful Medical Billing  AZGovernor.gov
  
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• Letter: New York should adopt Medical Aid in Dying Act - The Daily Freeman

  06-04-2022 22:30
  
  Letter: New York should adopt Medical Aid in Dying Act  The Daily Freeman
  
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• Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center Recognized for LGBTQ+ Policies and Practices by Human Rights Campaign Foundation - Newswise

  06-04-2022 22:20
  
  Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center Recognized for LGBTQ+ Policies and Practices by Human Rights Campaign Foundation  Newswise
  
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• Feds: Medical Device CEO Owes More Than $6 Million in Taxes - U.S. News & World Report

  06-04-2022 22:19
  Feds: Medical Device CEO Owes More Than $6 Million in Taxes  U.S. News & World Report
  
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• Sponsor defers bill ending medical co-pays for prisoners - The Lens

  06-04-2022 22:12
  
  Sponsor defers bill ending medical co-pays for prisoners  The Lens
  
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• FEMALE-FOUNDED MEDMODEL EXPANDS TO LOS ANGELES, TRANSFORMING THE WAY MEDICAL AESTHETIC PROVIDERS FIND QUALIFIED, DIVERSE TRAINING MODELS - PR Newswire

  06-04-2022 22:00
  
  FEMALE-FOUNDED MEDMODEL EXPANDS TO LOS ANGELES, TRANSFORMING THE WAY MEDICAL AESTHETIC PROVIDERS FIND QUALIFIED, DIVERSE TRAINING MODELS  PR Newswire
  
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• Whitney woman arrested on drug charges, two other felony counts as part of medical facility investigation - KCENTV.com

  06-04-2022 21:55
  
  Whitney woman arrested on drug charges, two other felony counts as part of medical facility investigation  KCENTV.com
  
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• UK and US NGOs provide £1.5 million medical delivery inside Ukraine - Ukraine - ReliefWeb

  06-04-2022 21:41
  
  UK and US NGOs provide £1.5 million medical delivery inside Ukraine - Ukraine  ReliefWeb
  
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• united-in-providing-urgent-medical-aid-in-a-time-of-war - Massachusetts General Hospital

  06-04-2022 21:24
  
  united-in-providing-urgent-medical-aid-in-a-time-of-war  Massachusetts General Hospital
  
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• Missing: Woman with medical conditions last seen in central Austin - KXAN.com

  06-04-2022 21:17
  Missing: Woman with medical conditions last seen in central Austin  KXAN.com
  
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• $150K Prostate Cancer Drug Draws New Attention to 'March-In' Rights

  06-04-2022 21:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- In the ongoing debate about how to address skyrocketing prescription drug prices, experts are at odds over whether the federal government should grant "march-in" rights for patents on the prostate cancer drug enzalutamide (Xtandi...
  
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• Walgreens expands its medical-care offerings in major California markets - CNBC

  06-04-2022 20:58
  
  Walgreens expands its medical-care offerings in major California markets  CNBC
  
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• Adena Greenfield Medical Center expansion continues - Record Herald

  06-04-2022 20:48
  
  Adena Greenfield Medical Center expansion continues  Record Herald
  
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• Neshoba County sets public hearing on medical marijuana - WTOK

  06-04-2022 20:38
  
  Neshoba County sets public hearing on medical marijuana  WTOK
  
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• COVID-19 Tied to High Risk of Thrombotic Events

  06-04-2022 20:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- COVID-19 was associated with a greater risk for a host of thrombotic events in the months following a patient's infection, a large study in Sweden found.
  Among over 1 million people who tested positive for COVID-19 in the past...
  
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• Twin Cities medical-device firm CEO charged in $6M tax evasion case - Star Tribune

  06-04-2022 20:01
  
  Twin Cities medical-device firm CEO charged in $6M tax evasion case  Star Tribune
  
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• Trofinetide Shows Promise in Rett Syndrome

  06-04-2022 20:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- The investigational drug trofinetide showed modest benefit in girls and young women with Rett syndrome, the phase III LAVENDER study showed.
  After 12 weeks of treatment, significant differences in two co-primary endpoints and...
  
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• 57% of Medical Practices Use Remote Physiologic Monitoring - mHealthIntelligence.com

  06-04-2022 19:49
  57% of Medical Practices Use Remote Physiologic Monitoring  mHealthIntelligence.com
  
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• CDC Can Do Better: Five Former Directors on Room for Improvement

  06-04-2022 19:45 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- One of the CDC's most pressing needs is data modernization, former CDC directors acknowledged during a panel at Harvard on Tuesday.
  "I always felt a little embarrassed every night when I came home and watched the nightly news...
  
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• Is a Burned Out Doctor Better for Patients?

  06-04-2022 19:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- It's counterintuitive, but burnout among doctors may be good for patients, according to a new study.
  Patients of doctors who were even just moderately burned out had better care outcomes than those whose physicians were never...
  
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• Holston Medical Group names Stanski VP | News | johnsoncitypress.com - Johnson City Press (subscription)

  06-04-2022 19:27
  
  Holston Medical Group names Stanski VP | News | johnsoncitypress.com  Johnson City Press (subscription)
  
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• Aatru Medical Announces Latin America Distribution Agreement for their innovative NPSIMS™ Negative Pressure Surgical Incision Management System - Business Wire

  06-04-2022 19:25
  
  Aatru Medical Announces Latin America Distribution Agreement for their innovative NPSIMS™ Negative Pressure Surgical Incision Management System  Business Wire
  
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• Georgia Medical Cannabis Bill Dies in State Senate - High Times

  06-04-2022 19:23
  
  Georgia Medical Cannabis Bill Dies in State Senate  High Times
  
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• Study Confirms Favorable Prognosis for HPV-Positive Cervical Cancer

  06-04-2022 19:15 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Tumor RNA sequencing for high-risk (hr)HPV infection showed that almost half of women with HPV-negative cervical cancer had the more favorable HPV-positive disease, a large Swedish study showed.
  Deep sequencing with PCR technology...
  
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• Oral Option for Complicated UTI Passes Phase III Test

  06-04-2022 19:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- An investigational oral antibiotic, tebipenem pivoxil hydrobromide, was just as effective as intravenous ertapenem for hospitalized patients with complicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) or acute pyelonephritis, a phase III...
  
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• Dip in Induced Deliveries, C-Sections for Preterm Births During Lockdown

  06-04-2022 18:45 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- Induced deliveries and cesareans for preterm births decreased in 2020 as a result of the pandemic lockdown, a nationwide U.S. study found.
  Compared with birth trends from the past 10 years, overall preterm birth rates fell by...
  
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• FDA Urges Transition to Throw-Away Duodenoscopes

  06-04-2022 18:38 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- In an updated safety communication, the FDA urged healthcare providers to complete the transition from fixed endcap duodenoscopes to "innovative" designs, including fully disposable duodenoscopes and those with single-use components...
  
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• Firearm Survivors Suffer; High-Dose Naloxone Hits Shelves; Mixed Ketamine Results

  06-04-2022 18:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed a new rule for the Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Prospective Payment System that would bump inpatient psychiatric facility payment rates by 2.7% in 2023.
  Emotional trauma...
  
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• You Already Have a Credit Risk Score -- How About Adding a Health Risk Score?

  06-04-2022 18:15 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- ARLINGTON, Va.--All patients should have a "health risk score" that follows them over time, Peter Orszag, CEO of financial advisory at Lazard, in New York City, said at Academy Health's Health Datapalooza meeting here.
  ...
  
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• Fight for Insulin Cost Cap; Hormone Predicts Osteoporosis; 3% Obesity Jump in 2020

  06-04-2022 18:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- The Endocrine Society released a statement praising proposed policy changes that would cap insulin costs at just $35 a month for patients.
  Though not everyone is in favor. Voting "no" to this bill, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) argued...
  
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• LDH Office of Public Health regional medical director recognized by Louisiana National Guard for service during COVID-19 pandemic | La Dept. of Health - Louisiana Department of Health - Louisiana.gov

  06-04-2022 17:58
  
  LDH Office of Public Health regional medical director recognized by Louisiana National Guard for service during COVID-19 pandemic | La Dept. of Health  Louisiana Department of Health - Louisiana.gov
  
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• Telemedicine startup Avi Medical lands €50M in Series B round - Mobihealth News

  06-04-2022 17:44
  
  Telemedicine startup Avi Medical lands €50M in Series B round  Mobihealth News
  
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• Madison opts out of medical marijuana, citing zoning and public safety concerns - Clarion Ledger

  06-04-2022 17:30
  Madison opts out of medical marijuana, citing zoning and public safety concerns  Clarion Ledger
  
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• FDA Approves First Drug for PIK3CA-Related Overgrowth Spectrum

  06-04-2022 17:30 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- The FDA granted accelerated approval to alpelisib (Vijoice), the first treatment for PIK3CA-related overgrowth spectrum (PROS), drugmaker Novartis announced.
  Alpelisib is indicated for adults and pediatric patients ages 2 years...
  
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• Maine Medical Center will leave Anthem insurance network, citing overdue payments - Press Herald

  06-04-2022 17:29
  
  Maine Medical Center will leave Anthem insurance network, citing overdue payments  Press Herald
  
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• Oklahoma passes bill banning abortions except in medical emergencies - JURIST

  06-04-2022 17:21
  
  Oklahoma passes bill banning abortions except in medical emergencies  JURIST
  
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• Did China's Transplant Docs Violate Dead Donor Rule?

  06-04-2022 17:15 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- The "dead donor rule" for heart and lung transplants was itself seemingly dead in China, as papers appearing in the nation's medical journals indicate that physicians involved in the system had ignored internationally agreed...
  
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• Study: More trees in neighborhoods can improve health, lower medical costs - UPI News

  06-04-2022 17:06
  
  Study: More trees in neighborhoods can improve health, lower medical costs  UPI News
  
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• Maine Medical Center to drop Anthem customers from in-network coverage in 2023 - Bangor Daily News

  06-04-2022 17:06
  
  Maine Medical Center to drop Anthem customers from in-network coverage in 2023  Bangor Daily News
  
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• HHS Secretary Addresses Mental Health, End of 'Title 42' at Senate Hearing

  06-04-2022 17:00 via medpagetoday.com
  
  (MedPage Today) -- HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra fielded questions about the CDC's recent decision to end "Title 42," improving mental health parity, and the timeline for exiting the public health emergency during a Senate Finance Committee hearing...
  
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• Escala Medical Receives FDA Regulatory Clearance - PR Newswire

  06-04-2022 16:53
  
  Escala Medical Receives FDA Regulatory Clearance  PR Newswire
  
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• Medical anthropologist joins next Medical Matters Weekly - Vermont Biz

  06-04-2022 16:35
  Medical anthropologist joins next Medical Matters Weekly  Vermont Biz
  
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