Medical Devices
Senate committee is taking a closer look at the drug discount program.
Report argues that less technically challenging surgeries, such as the removal of a whole kidney, may not benefit as significantly from a robot's help.
Officials said the $1.5 billion lost from 2005 through 2014 was a "conservative estimate" while patients paid $140 million in out-of-pocket costs.
But targeting each clinical scenario individually might not address some of the underlying drivers of this trend.
Oschner Medical Center says use of Xenex LightStrike Germ-Zapping Robots will improve patient safety since they destroy deadly pathogens and drug-resistant organisms.
Roughly 30 percent said pinpointing and mitigating the risks associated with medical devices is the industry's greatest cybersecurity challenge.
Sanofi, one of Mylan's competitors, brought the matter to the United States Attorney's Office in 2014, filed a complaint in 2016.
Aetna and Apple are in discussions about the smartwatch, which is evolving toward monitoring chronic diseases, according to one media outlet.
Federal agency tells providers it has received reports of hospital fires requiring hospital evacuations, according to letter to administrators.
Agency outlines ways manufacturers can protect against cyber attacks, but doesn't mention enforcement.