Dozens of healthcare groups have banded together to ask Congress to extend waivers for hospital care at home that were granted during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Etrasimod, an oral medication developed to treat certain inflammatory conditions, was at the center of Pfizer’s acquisition, but some key cardiovascular assets were also part of the transaction. 

Lack of trust in algorithms, challenges in data collection, and regulatory barriers are all impeding progress, the Washington-based research outfit argued. 

Indiana's Medical Malpractice Act does not extend beyond the physician-patient relationship to encompass commercial contracts between providers, according to a recent ruling. 

Such metrics are increasingly important in both healthcare quality and reimbursement, New York cancer care experts wrote recently. 

The average wages for U.S. healthcare workers rose less than wages in other industries during 2020 and the first six months of 2021, despite the healthcare workforce shouldering the heavy burden of fighting the pandemic.

The ACR said a recent reimbursement rule change for low-dose computed tomography (CT) lung screen scans will help open up screening to more patients. 

The company has 15 sites in various stages of construction and development, with almost half occurring in existing hospital joint venture deals.