CMS creates office dedicated to health technology
The Office of Health Technology and Products is the latest technology development from the CMS as it doubles down on digital tools.
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Abridge partners with Eli Lilly, Nvidia as AI scribe eyes expansion
The company is working with Nvidia to build a foundation model for clinical conversations, and it scored a strategic investment from drugmaker Eli Lilly, Abridge announced during a sweeping keynote Thursday.
Read full article →CMS increases oversight of state Medicaid demonstrations
States will have to provide more rigorous financial analyses for their Medicaid demonstrations beginning in 2027, according to new federal guidance.
Read full article →Trump's 22 Medical Specialists; Infectious Hot Tub; Ending Postpartum Hemorrhage
(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. A record-setting 22 medical specialists assessed President Trump as part of his latest checkup. (Washington Post) The Trump administration suggested that insurers...
Read full article →Sodium Bicarbonate Fails to Improve Kidney Outcomes in ICU
(MedPage Today) -- Sodium bicarbonate to correct metabolic acidosis in critically ill patients on vasopressors did not lower risks of major kidney outcomes, the randomized, double-blind SODa-BIC trial showed. While the intervention rapidly corrected...
Read full article →Private Medicare Denies Long-Term and Rehab Care at Exceedingly High Rates
(MedPage Today) -- An HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) report found that among 19 Medicare Advantage organizations, the three largest denied prior authorization requests for care in long-term care hospitals (LTCHs) and inpatient rehabilitation...
Read full article →U.S. Puts up $750K to Evacuate Hantavirus Cruise Ship Passenger From Remote Island
(MedPage Today) -- The Trump administration put up $750,000 to charter a private yacht to evacuate a single American citizen from a remote South Pacific island after she had been aboard a cruise ship at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak...
Read full article →Chemo-Free Treatment Effective in Kids With Aggressive Blood Cancer
(MedPage Today) -- A chemotherapy-free regimen was safe and effective in pediatric patients with newly diagnosed acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL), according to results from a prospective study. The 2-year overall survival (OS) rate among all...
Read full article →ADA's 'Streisand Effect'; 'Rashtime' the Musical; RN's Sixth Sense
(MedPage Today) -- The following contains links to social media websites including Bluesky, X, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD, explained how the "Streisand effect" led to skyrocketing engagement with the editorial...
Read full article →Trial: Vitamin K Supplement Curbs Coronary Atherosclerosis
(MedPage Today) -- Menaquinone-7 (MK-7) supplementation modestly slowed the progression of coronary artery calcification (CAC) for patients in the placebo-controlled VitaK-CAC trial. Among people with existing chronic coronary atherosclerosis...
Read full article →Is Microdosing Accutane Safe? Dermatologist Weighs In
(MedPage Today) -- Welcome to Culture Clinic, MedPage Today's collaboration with Northwell Health to offer a healthcare professional's take on the latest viral medical topics. While isotretinoin (Accutane) is an incredibly effective acne medication...
Read full article →Gas-X Recall; MASLD and Alzheimer's Mortality; Counties Without a Gastroenterologist
(MedPage Today) -- Certain lots of Gas-X Extra Strength gel capsules were recalled over potential contamination with a coolant chemical that could cause nausea or vomiting, stomach pain, and diarrhea, according to an FDA notice. Researchers found...
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