A group of Florida plastic surgeons is asking an appeals court to block emergency restrictions recently put into place by the Florida Board of Medicine. The restrictions are for gluteal fat grafting, also known as Brazilian butt lifts.
The No Surprises Act, which became effective January 1, requires hospitals to post the prices for their most common procedures as well as a patient-friendly tool to help shop for 300 common services. According to a recent study published by JAMA, out of the 5,239 hospital websites...
Contractual and employment relationships only make sense if the strategic goals of the physician and his or her organization are aligned using appropriate compensation incentives for productivity, quality, safety, and service. Such legal documents must be crafted carefully to avoid Stark self-...
New York is the newest state to grant nurse practitioners (NP) full practice authority, joining 24 other states and Washington, D.C. Governor Kathy Hochul signed the state budget into law on Saturday, that includes legislation that eliminates the requirement for NPs to have a written practice...
The conviction of former Vanderbilt nurse RaDonda Vaught for gross neglect of an impaired adult and negligent homicide will have a “chilling effect” on the culture of safety in healthcare, Robyn Begley, CEO of the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL), said in a statement.
A new bill passed by Colorado lawmakers would ban the doxxing of healthcare workers and other protected persons in an effort to shield them from threats and harassment. The bill now goes to Governor Jared Polis to be signed into law.
Doxxing refers to the search for and publishing of...