Malpractice during daylight saving time | 2024’s most pressing patient safety concerns | more

Bringing inexperienced clinicians up to speed on real-world patient care is now the No. 1 safety issue troubling healthcare providers. 

As most of the U.S. shifts to daylight saving time this week, a new study reveals that malpractice severity and payment decisions are higher in this part of the year than during standard time.

While details of financial terms were not disclosed by the companies, a report from Axios pegged the deal at “well north of $1 billion.”

The White House held a roundtable discussion on lowering healthcare costs last week. Fortune magazine followed up with one of the panelists, business mogul and Cost Plus Drugs cofounder Mark Cuban.

Years will pass before the global economy’s healthcare sector sufficiently leverages AI to build major financial muscle off of it. And even then, industry players are likely to see gains well ahead of hospitals and health systems. 

Have hospitals really taken a step backward along their march toward price transparency? Or is the watchdog outfit making the claim playing fast and loose with the facts?

Part B suppliers experiencing claims disruptions due to the cyberattack can apply to the agency for potential relief. 

Diet sodas made with artificial sweeteners are associated with an even higher risk of issues than sugar-sweetened sodas.

Charlotte, a California stingray, marks the first of her species to have an asexual pregnancy in captivity.