Tuesday, 9 August 2016

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BREAKING: Press Ganey to be bought by equity firm in $2 billion deal
11:15:00 AM
Press Ganey, the healthcare consulting firm, announced Tuesday that it will be acquired by EQT Equity in a $2 billion all-cash deal.


Jury sides with surgeon in bone cement trial
Monday, August 08, 2016 5:10 PM
A jury has found in favor of a University of Washington surgeon who was sued by the daughter of a patient who died after the doctor used a non-FDA-approved bone cement during the woman's spinal surgery, a lawyer said.


When patients need house calls, there may be no doctors nearby
Monday, August 08, 2016 5:00 PM
Frail Medicare patients increasingly need their doctors to come to them, not the other way around. But a home-based healthcare provider may be nowhere in a patient's vicinity, a new study shows.


Officials investigate Zika case in Palm Beach County
Monday, August 08, 2016 4:48 PM
Florida health officials say they're investigating a case of Zika virus infection in Palm Beach County that was likely contracted in the U.S.


CMS puts the onus on states to stop invasive videos and photos of nursing home residents
Monday, August 08, 2016 1:30 PM
The CMS is asking state officials to make sure nursing facilities have policies in place to prevent staffers from posting embarrassing and dehumanizing photos and videos of residents on social media.


FDA clarifies when medical devices should be re-approved
Monday, August 08, 2016 12:04 PM
The Food and Drug Administration issued draft guidance Monday stating that if a company alters the "overall structure" of a device's software, it should consider filing a new 510(k), a form that demonstrates a marketed medical device is safe...


ACA waiver rules may scare away states
Monday, August 08, 2016 11:40 AM
The Treasury Department's and HHS' rules governing Section 1332 waiver approvals may dissuade states from applying for the program, according to a government watchdog report.


Kaiser keeps cost increases low in second quarter
Monday, August 08, 2016 11:35 AM
Kaiser Permanente kept its cost increases to less than 1% in the second quarter, posting narrower operating income in the quarter than a year ago on a modest rise in its medical-loss ratio.


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