Care Delivery

This channel includes news on cardiovascular care delivery, including how patients are diagnosed and treated, cardiac care guidelines, policies or legislation impacting patient care, device recalls that may impact patient care, and cardiology practice management.

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Moderna, Merck say new combination treatment boosts skin cancer survival

The new findings come after Moderna accused other pharmaceutical companies of stealing its mRNA technology for COVID-19 vaccines.

Supreme Court halts restrictions on abortion pill

The Supreme Court has stepped in to block a Texas-based federal judge’s order that pulled back the approval of mifepristone.

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DOJ to appeal abortion pill case to Supreme Court

“The Justice Department strongly disagrees with the Fifth Circuit’s decision in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA to deny in part our request for a stay pending appeal,” Attorney General Merrick Garland said April 13.

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Political climate leads to loss of labor and delivery services

Bonner General Health, based in Sandpoint, Idaho, alerted the public about the upcoming discontinuation of labor and delivery services.

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ChatGPT answers straightforward cardiology questions, but struggles with complex cases

The popular chat-based AI model was able to answer straightforward questions with considerable accuracy. However, it still has certain issues that need to be addressed. 

Sexually transmitted infections are on the rise, warns CDC

Cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis all rose between 2020 and 2021, totaling more than 2.5 million reported cases, according to CDC surveillance data

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CMS proposes 2.8% rate increase for inpatient payments in 2024

CMS is also proposing that rural emergency hospitals be designated graduate medical education training sites, enabling more medical students to train in those areas.

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Drugmakers condemn judge’s suspension of abortion pill access

The uncertainty the ruling creates could have a big impact on the pharmaceutical industry for years to come. 

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The tirzepatide shortage that first began in 2022 has been resolved. Drug companies distributing compounded versions of the popular drug now have two to three more months to distribute their remaining supply.

The 24 members of the House Task Force on AI—12 reps from each party—have posted a 253-page report detailing their bipartisan vision for encouraging innovation while minimizing risks. 

Merck sent Hansoh Pharma, a Chinese biopharmaceutical company, an upfront payment of $112 million to license a new investigational GLP-1 receptor agonist. There could be many more payments to come if certain milestones are met.