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CMS rule links Medicare billing privileges to owner conduct

CMS broadened Medicare enforcement authority over ownership-related violations and major ownership changes, while finalizing a 2.4% home health pay bump.

By Dr. A.R. Athira, MBBS · 6 days ago · 6 min read

Public Health·Modern HC

COVID-19 Economic Crisis Linked to Social Volatility and Market Gaps

A theoretical analysis links COVID-19 communication, social volatility, and differing time horizons in finance and the real economy…

6 days ago

Public Health·NIH

Injury and violence patterns dominate trauma care in Yaoundé hospital data

Hospital data from Yaoundé show road traffic crashes and intentional injury as the leading trauma mechanisms, with young…

6 days ago

Public Health·BMJ Open

Turkish Sleep Procrastination Scale Validated in 658 Undergraduates

A Turkish validation study examined smartphone use in bed and sleep procrastination in 658 undergraduates using factor analyses…

6 days ago

Public Health·BMJ Open

Smoking Products Review Targets Early Pulmonary Risk in Young Adults

BMJ Open protocol outlines a systematic review of smoking products, contaminant exposure, and early pulmonary risk markers in…

6 days ago

Public Health·BMJ Open

Chikungunya Seroprevalence Study Maps Susceptibility Before Sri Lanka Outbreak

A Colombo cohort study mapped chikungunya immunity before Sri Lanka’s 2025 outbreak, offering age-stratified susceptibility estimates and key…

6 days ago

Public Health·PubMed

Clinical Trials Review Flags Transparency Gaps, Bias, and AI Risks

A 2026 review examines persistent clinical trial problems, from weak registration and bias to spin reporting, and proposes…

6 days ago

Public Health·BBC Dental

Prison Covid Death Case Leads to Criminal Charges in Scotland

Sodexo and NHS Lothian admitted health and safety charges after a prisoner’s Covid death, a rare UK prosecution…

6 days ago

Public Health·BBC Dental

Germany trial targets self-styled king accused of criminal organization

Peter Fitzek and three alleged associates face trial in Düsseldorf over a banned Reichsbürger network accused of fraud,…

6 days ago

Public Health·BBC Dental

Childminder jailed after leaving children alone in Fife home

A Fife childminder was jailed after leaving more than 20 children unattended, exposing serious safeguarding failures and regulatory…

6 days ago

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In Brief The 5-minute rounds

New hypertension guideline lowers the treatment threshold to 130/80 mm Hg.
Phase 3 GLP-1 trial reports a 20% cut in major adverse cardiac events.
FDA clears a next-generation CAR-T therapy for relapsed lymphoma.
Meta-analysis links early mobilisation to shorter ICU length of stay.
Rapid guidance broadens empiric antibiotics for suspected sepsis.