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Medicare officials halt physician penalization proposal regarding antigen tests — 5 things to know

Medicare officials said they have temporarily abandoned a proposed measure that would have penalized physicians for ordering "non-recommended" prostate-specific antigen tests to screen for prostate cancer, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Higher risk of obesity associated with children under age 2 taking antibiotics — 4 points

A study published in Gastroenterology reveals that if a child is administered three or more courses of antibiotics before the age of two, they become vulnerable to childhood obesity, as reported by News Everyday.

Celebrating 50 years of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s healthcare address — 3 takeaways

It was 50 years ago today that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., put healthcare at the top of his list of shocking injustices, according to Forbes.

Mercy Health Youngstown in Ohio to break ground on new ASC: 5 things to know

Mercy Health Youngstown (Ohio) will break ground on a new outpatient ambulatory facility adjacent to the existing Howland Surgery Center, according to a WKBN ASC of Western New York achieves approval to move forward with $4.75M ASC: 5 key notes.

AAAASF elects Dr. William Rosenblatt to executive committee: 5 key notes

The American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities elected William B. Rosenblatt, MD, to the executive committee.

NY legislation would allow physician collective bargaining: 5 things to know

Collective bargaining legislation is making its way through the New York legislature that would give physicians leverage when negotiating payer contracts, according to a General Surgery News report.

Palomar Health selects Ascend Software to improve document workflow — 4 takeaways

Palomar Health in San Diego has selected Ascend Software's SmartTouch AP, SmartTouch AIR and ECM solutions to reduce paper storage and automatically route invoices for approval.

Eastern Health resumes surgeries despite ongoing surgical stains — 5 things to know

Eastern Health in Canada is still finding stains on surgical tool kits but says the problem is having almost no impact on its scheduled surgeries, according to CBC News.

Clinical Genomics closed $15M financing round for colorectal cancer recurrence blood test: 4 points

Clinical Genomics recently closed a $15 million series A financing round.

What ulcerative colitis patients most want to know from their physicians: 5 key notes

Patients with ulcerative colitis are more concerned about complications that arise from UC than the side-affects of their medications, according to a study published in Inflammatory Bowel Disease.