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Out of Shortage, Into Controversy: The Fight Over GLP-1 Compounding

Pharmacy Times

All of this is in the face of yet another round of manufacturer cease-and-desist letters to compounding pharmacies and even physician offices demanding they cease all compounding, dispensing, and sale of compounded GLP-1s. 5 The difference is significant, as biologics cannot be compounded.

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Boston Medical Center hires 2 leaders, expands 2 roles

Beckers Hospital Review

He previously served as executive vice president and chief physician officer at Burlington, Vt.-based In the newly created role, Dr. Sanders will lead population health, value-based care and network management efforts. based UVM Health Network.

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STAT+: Medicare wants to increase payments for heart rehab. Hospitals see an opening to get more

STAT

Some members of Congress and health care experts are pushing for a system that would not pay hospital outpatient departments more for identical services that are provided in lower-priced physician offices. Naturally, hospitals cheered regulators for increasing payments. But they don’t want the government to stop there.

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Indiana system renames hospital

Beckers Hospital Review

The project will expand the Fishers hospital campus by nearly 50% and include stand-alone outpatient physician office developments in McCordsville , Ind., and Fishers , according to the release. The hospital will add 38 inpatient beds and expand services in OB-GYN, ENT, nephrology, neurology and pulmonology.

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STAT+: Key House Republican on health care plans exit from Congress

STAT

Under McMorris Rodgers, the panel led the way for House passage of a health care price transparency package that included the first major proposal to equalize payment between hospital outpatient departments and physician offices. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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STAT+: Key senators propose using ‘site-neutral’ pay to boost rural hospitals

STAT

  The reforms, called “site-neutral” payments, would equalize Medicare payments for some services provided at hospital outpatient departments with what the program pays physician offices for the same services.

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39 recent hospital, health system executive moves

Beckers Hospital Review

Marci Cancic-Frey was appointed chief administrative officer at The University of Toledo (Ohio) Medical Center. Todd Czartoski , MD, was appointed chief physician officer of Tacoma, Wash.-based Russ Smith , PharmD, was appointed COO at The University of Toledo Medical Center. based MultiCare Health System.