Researchers have developed a set of structured tools to decrease medical communication errors during multidisciplinary morning rounds in the hospital.

ResMed, a medical device and software company, has appointed Carlos M. Nunez, MD, its next chief medical officer.

Biopharmaceutical company Allergan is acquiring Acelity’s LifeCell, a regenerative medicine unit, for $2.9 billion, according to a news release.

Technology can improve organization of patient files, create limbs with 3D printers and connect patients and doctors around the world. Jon Markman, president of Markman Capital Insight, thinks that technology just might be able to cure healthcare.

Testing for multiple drug-resistant pathogens in rural parts of developing countries is often difficult due to the lack of laboratories and resources. Researchers have developed a portable detection system designed to improve care to these remote patients by identifying 16 different pathogens.

Physician burnout can negatively impact both quality of care and patient safety. Psychologists from the School of Science at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) have completed a study focused on the links between burnout, quality and safety.

Practices and payers which want a chance to earn the 5 percent incentive payment offered under CMS’s Advanced Alternative Payment Models (APMs) will have a chance to apply for two qualifying models for 2018.

A full repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would mean increased payments to hospitals, providers and Medicare Advantage plans, while likely increasing premiums, deductibles and other costs paid for by beneficiaries.