Practice Management News

An FDA advisory committee voted Thursday to recommend changing the composition of the country’s COVID-19 vaccines to be monovalent XBB-lineage vaccines, removing the wild strain of SARS-CoV-2 from the shots.

As the Supreme Court prepares to rule on race-conscious admissions policies at universities, the AMA adopted a new policy of its own that recognizes the importance of considering race in admissions to diversify the workforce.

The AMA adopted policy advocating for greater regulatory oversight of insurers’ use of artificial intelligence at its annual House of Delegates meeting.

WASHINGTON — With the widespread use of oxygen saturation in medical practice, a pulse oximeter that works on all skin pigments is crucial, according to an American Thoracic Society International Conference presentation.

The U.S. government can continue requiring insurance plans to cover services, including HIV prevention and certain cancer screenings, while legal proceedings over Affordable Care Act mandates continue, the Associated Press reported.

Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, FAMIA, FASA, was recently sworn in as president of the AMA.

The FDA has approved two sizes of dexmedetomidine hydrochloride injection for sedation purposes in ICU patients who are intubated or on mechanical ventilation, according to a press release from Milla Pharmaceuticals Inc.

During its House of Delegates meeting, the AMA voted to oppose noncompete agreements for physicians employed by hospitals or staffing company employers.

Many investors have recently been asking their advisors, “Is a recession coming?” This question is often on the minds of investors because the financial media repeatedly brings up the topic.

With sensors and digital resources from Propeller Health, clinicians at UC Davis Health can closely monitor daily activities of patients with COPD and asthma for early intervention, according to a press release from UC Davis Health.