Uncategorized Editor’s Note Entities covered by the HIPAA security rule may soon need to adapt to more prescriptive requirements, new compliance mandates, and significantly higher costs, according to a January 24 report from TechTarget. As outlined in a December notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), the proposal by the Department of Health…
Editor's Note Using electronic medical record (EMR) data to track time-stamped information on patient movements and interaction with healthcare workers (HCWs) can help predict and block potential avenues for pathogen transmission, researchers claim. Healio reported the news January 24. Published in the journal Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, the research…
Editor's Note A new machine learning model using photoplethysmogram (PPG) data more accurately assesses pain during and after surgery compared to existing commercial methods, according to research published January 24 in Nature’s npj Digital Medicine. Analyzing data from 242 patients, researchers developed an XGBoost-based model to assess intraoperative and postoperative…
Editor's Note The first study to directly compare kidney-related adverse outcomes between perioperative use of gabapentin and pregabalin shows that the former drug carries a higher risk, Renal and Urology News reported January 21. Published in Frontiers in Medicine, the study involved a trial emulation of 1,280 propensity-matched surgical patients…
Editor's Note The Supreme Court’s 2023 decision limiting race in college admissions has triggered an overzealous response from many medical schools, leading to a sharp decline in enrollment for underrepresented groups, according to an article published January 23 in STAT. As detailed in the article, Legal advisors have pushed schools…
Editor’s Note At the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) annual meeting, experts urged cardiac surgeons to become more engaged in tricuspid valve treatment before transcatheter options gain too much traction according to a January 26 report in MedPage Today. With new transcatheter devices gaining FDA approval and the Centers for…
Editor's Note Bain Capital Private Equity put forward a proposal to acquire all remaining shares of Surgery Partners, an ambulatory surgery center (ASC) operator in which Bain Capital already holds a 39% stake, Modern Healthcare January 28 reports. According to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, the…
Editor’s Note Healthcare systems are increasingly establishing long-term collaborations with medical technology companies with the goal of modernizing technology and streamlining operations through ongoing training and consultation services. Modern Healthcare reported the news January 24. Involving substantial financial investments, these collaborations redefine vendor relationships as more strategic and relational, the…
Editor's Note Health system leaders expect to face mounting physician challenges, shifting reimbursement models, and new growth opportunities throughout this year, according to VMG Health’s Health System Leader Expectations survey. Based on responses from 73 health system leaders, the report highlights the sector’s key trends and priorities for 2025. Key…
Editor’s Note Towana Looney, a 53-year-old Alabama woman, has become the longest-living recipient of a pig organ transplant, thriving 61 days after receiving a gene-edited pig kidney. The Associated Press (AP) reported the news January 25. As detailed in the article, her recovery offers critical insights into the development of…
