| Today's News and Trends | In a Harris Poll, the vast majority (84%) of frontline healthcare workers expressed dissatisfaction with their jobs, though most said they’d consider staying in their current role if provided an opportunity for education and career advancement. In a Harris Poll, the vast majority (84%) of frontline healthcare workers expressed dissatisfaction with their jobs, though most said they’d consider staying in their current role if provided an opportunity for education and career advancement. | | |
| Newly released data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows most Americans still rely on work for their health coverage, with 53.8% of insured Americans receiving coverage through their employer. Newly released data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows most Americans still rely on work for their health coverage, with 53.8% of insured Americans receiving coverage through their employer. | | |
| Anders Gilberg, senior vice president of government affairs at the Medical Group Management Association, explains the political and patient care issues involved with ending Affordable Care Act subsidies. Anders Gilberg, senior vice president of government affairs at the Medical Group Management Association, explains the political and patient care issues involved with ending Affordable Care Act subsidies. | | |
| | A former executive at Verily is suing the company, alleging he was fired after reporting the incidents to management. The misuses of data, if true, would constitute HIPAA violations. A former executive at Verily is suing the company, alleging he was fired after reporting the incidents to management. The misuses of data, if true, would constitute HIPAA violations. | | |
| Adena Health System was accused in a class-action lawsuit of deploying Meta Pixel tracking tools on its patient portal. As many as 89,000 patients could have had protected health information shared with advertisers. Adena Health System was accused in a class-action lawsuit of deploying Meta Pixel tracking tools on its patient portal. As many as 89,000 patients could have had protected health information shared with advertisers. | | |
| Joseph Thomas Kinney, 55, was arrested this week for allegedly using fake credentials to obtain work as a registered nurse. His arrest is part of what appears to be a growing national trend. Joseph Thomas Kinney, 55, was arrested this week for allegedly using fake credentials to obtain work as a registered nurse. His arrest is part of what appears to be a growing national trend. | | |
| | The New York-based safety net hospital has accused former CEO Megan Ryan of impropriety that includes paying out $3.5 million to herself and 12 other executives. She denies the allegations, and claims she is a whistleblower for fraud committed by the state. The New York-based safety net hospital has accused former CEO Megan Ryan of impropriety that includes paying out $3.5 million to herself and 12 other executives. She denies the allegations, and claims she is a whistleblower for fraud committed by the state. | | |
| Mahendra Amin, MD, sued Amazon and its podcast subsidiary, Wondery, after a show host accused him of performing forced hysterectomies on women detained at an ICE facility. The claims were popularized by MSNBC, which settled a similar lawsuit with the doctor earlier this year. Mahendra Amin, MD, sued Amazon and its podcast subsidiary, Wondery, after a show host accused him of performing forced hysterectomies on women detained at an ICE facility. The claims were popularized by MSNBC, which settled a similar lawsuit with the doctor earlier this year. | | |
| | The Society of Interventional Radiology and American College of Radiology are thanking lawmakers for reintroducing the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act. The Society of Interventional Radiology and American College of Radiology are thanking lawmakers for reintroducing the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act. | | |
| The balloon-free catheter, which already had a successful launch in the United States, has been associated with positive outcomes and the ability to reach certain lesions more accurately than balloon-based IVL platforms. The balloon-free catheter, which already had a successful launch in the United States, has been associated with positive outcomes and the ability to reach certain lesions more accurately than balloon-based IVL platforms. | | |
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