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Will Residency Interviews Stay Online After the
Pandemic?
This year's Match Day will be
an even bigger event than it usually is because it's part of an
unprecedented experiment in medical education. Because of the
COVID-19 pandemic, virtual interviews to select residents have
become the norm. More on that major shift. The Coalition of
Physician Accountability recommended virtual interviews this
academic year as a way to standardize interviews during the
pandemic and to further study the impact of the virtual format. Continue reading.
Health Advisory:
Recommendation to Report Cronobacter Sakazakii Infections in
Infants
The U.S. Food and Drug
Administration, along with the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) and state and local partners, are investigating
four consumer complaints of infant illness related to products from
Abbott Nutrition’s Sturgis, MI facility received from 09/20/2021 to
01/18/2022. All cases are reported to have consumed powdered infant
formula produced from Abbott Nutrition’s Sturgis, MI facility. Continue reading.
TMA Win on Surprise-Billing
Rule Also a Win for Access to Care
When the Texas Medical
Association scored a win over federal regulators in a Feb. 23 U.S.
district court decision, it wasn't just a victory for physicians.
It was a victory for patients, too. The court agreed an arbitration
provision of federal No Surprises Act rulemaking "conflicts
with the unambiguous terms" that Congress passed in the law. More on the ruling.
FDA Warns Against
Three Unauthorized COVID-19 Tests Over Concerns of False Results
The U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) on Tuesday warned people against the use of
unauthorized versions of certain COVID-19 rapid antigen tests
currently being marketed in the United States. These tests have not
been authorized, cleared or approved by the FDA for distribution or
use in the United States, the health agency said, adding that they
may show false results. Learn more.
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