While freestanding emergency departments (EDs) are becoming more popular, regulations and requirements on these facilities vary widely between states, which may lead to facilities being built where they’re not needed.

The topic of pain management is moving away from its current dependence on drugs into methods that incorporate therapy outside of medication. Omron Healthcare has introduced its Omron HEAT Pain Pro, which utilizes heat and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) technology to treat joint and muscle pain.

The participants in CMS’s Medicare Part D model designed to incentivize medication adherence programs will include some of the largest insurers in the U.S.

Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Spectrum Health Hospital Group has named Darryl Elmouchi, MD, MBA, chief medical officer, effective Oct. 10.

Measuring hospital readmissions within seven days, instead of the typical 30, would more accurately assess the quality of factors the hospital can control, according to a study published in the October issue of Health Affairs.

SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 3, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A four-organization biotech group led by San Antonio-based nonprofit BioBridge Global (BBG) has been awarded a $7.8 million contract from the Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium (MTEC).

New research from the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) points to evidence that many patients who claim they have a penicillin allergy may actually not have one.

As researchers begin to understand more about the Zika virus, the CDC is updating its recommendations for the public based on new information. On Sept. 30, the agency changed its guidelines to recommend couples wait at least six months from the last possible exposure to Zika before trying to become pregnant.