As of January 1, accredited outpatient surgery settings must now report adverse events to the California Medical Board, rather than the state’s Health Department, no later than five days after the event has been detected. If an adverse event is ongoing or is an emergent threat to the welfare...
More physicians are delaying retirement and practicing longer, and medical staffs across the country are wondering how to help physicians stay in practice longer while promoting quality care. The fact is, many medical staffs aren’t prepared for an aging physician population. If your...
Older smokers at high risk of lung cancer should receive annual low-dose CT scans, according to U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations published earlier this week. The USPSTF concluded that the benefits for a very specific segment of smokers outweigh the risks involved in...
Physicians, hospitals, and other healthcare providers have formed 123 new accountable care organizations (ACOs) that began operating January 1, providing approximately 1.5 million more Medicare beneficiaries with access to high-quality coordinated care across the United States, the Department f...
The U.S. Medical Licensing Examination’s (USMLE) Step 1 Committee has decided to raise the minimum passing score of the USMLE Step 1 exam from 188 to 192. The decision followed a review of the Step 1 exam and was based on information from multiple sources, including recommendations from...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced more than 270 grants totaling $55.5 million in funding to address healthcare workforce needs in nursing, public health, behavioral health, workforce development, and dentistry. The grants are managed by HHS’ Health Resources and...
