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Health care workers’ mobile devices could make patients sick. Any self-respecting germaphobe knows that cellphones are filthy. They pick up microscopic crud from toilet stalls, gym benches, tray tables, and pretty much every other surface they—or we—touch. But doctors and nurses know better. They keep their phones as clean as Donald Trump’s official medical record,…

Although the idea of investing in workplace wellness programs has grown in popularity over the past few years, a new study shows that there is little evidence these programs are in fact improving employee health and productivity. READ MORE HERE

The U.S. Department of Justice filed charges against 24 telemedicine and medical equipment company executives and physicians for their alleged participation in a $1.2 billion healthcare fraud scheme. The defendants in the case include CEOs and chief operating officers of telemedicine companies, owners of durable medical equipment companies and licensed medical professionals. As part of the…

    PCA President’s statement on major court action by PA DCs against Cigna/ ASHN Pennsylvania Chiropractic Association (PCA) President Alison M. Benedetto, DC  (Bethlehem) commented about the settlement with Cigna/ ASHN on behalf of the PCA, the state’s largest professional association representing Doctors of Chiropractic.  Dr. Benedetto’s comments were in direct response to the…

 ‘We decided to take a stand,’ says doctor It all started when a Pennsylvania pediatric practice posted a video on its Facebook page urging parents to get their children vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV), which can protect them from a variety of cancers. Find the full article here..

Under pressure from healthcare experts, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has clarified the controversial federal guideline for prescribing opioids, which it issued three years ago in the face of the opioid epidemic sweeping the country. Find the article here…

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