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Vitals created SmartShopper to generate big savings by reimbursing patients for selecting less-costly treatment, according to NBC News.

The American Medical Association and 19 other healthcare and physician organizations are imploring CMS to modify its accountable care organization benchmarking methodology, according to Healthcare Finance News.

Best Medical Degrees compiled a list of the top-paying healthcare careers using data derived from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Forbes and U.S. News and World Report, according to The Fiscal Times.

The FBI is looking into a possible ransomeware attack against MedStar Health in Columbia, Md., according to MedCity News.

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) is seeking answers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding the deadly outbreak of the Elizabethkingia bloodstream infection in Wisconsin, according to WBAY.

Here are five things to know about Joint Commission standards.

A new article from CareCredit examines how students can avoid backpack-related injuries.

Health officials want to require physicians to use pill-tracking databases before they prescribe high-risk medications, according to the Chicago Tribune.

Here are the five most popular Becker's ASC Review gastroenterology and endoscopy stories for the week of March 21 to March 25.

Zacks Investment Research upgraded EndoChoice Holdings from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating, according to MicroCap Magazine.