The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) sent out business applications Monday across the state along with guidelines for the new medical marijuana program. While questions remain among some law enforcement agencies regarding policing procedures, AMCC External Affairs Director Brittany Peters said the commission plans to have systems in place so it and law enforcement can…
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TOLEDO – A federal jury on Monday, Oct. 24, 2022, convicted the founder and owner of Blue Line Express Taxi & Medical Transport, a Toledo-area ambulette transportation business, of three counts of healthcare fraud following a three-day trial before Judge Jeffrey J. Helmick in Toledo. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Abdul…
Applications for medical cannabis licenses are scheduled to be sent out today, but it may still be months before the first products hit dispensary shelves in Alabama. Meanwhile, marijuana remains classified as an illegal narcotic in the eyes of the federal government, whether it’s bought illicitly off the streets or recommended by a doctor. So…
Earlier this month, Google Cloud announced its latest venture within the realm of healthcare: a new Medical Imaging Suite. This initiative builds on years of hard work by the Google Cloud team, aimed at creating a universally friendly, efficient, and value-providing platform, with an ode to interoperability and accessibility. The applications behind the platform are…
Two medical workers were killed in a shooting in a Dallas hospital Saturday, officials said. The suspect, who police say was on parole and had an active ankle monitor, was in custody. Authorities were called about an active-shooter situation at Methodist Dallas Medical Center at about 11 a.m., according to a statement from Methodist Health System. An officer who…
In addition to the work the AMA is doing on the Recovery Plan, we are also advocating at the federal and state levels to remove obstacles to care. Subscribe to AMA Advocacy Update Stay current on the latest on the issues impacting physicians, patients and the health care environment with the AMA’s Advocacy Update Newsletter. Surprise…
Learning medical techniques can come in many forms, watching, hands-on, reading, and now…virtual reality (VR) training. Other industries are also using VR training because using VR, the training is in a safe environment for both the individual in the training, but also for the patients in their care.“You can step into virtual hospital and take…
October 19, 2022 Puerto Rico’s disability discrimination statute (Law 44-1985), the local counterpart of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), has been amended to extend coverage to registered and authorized medical cannabis patients. The amendment (Law 90-2022) went into effect on October 14, 2022, upon Governor Pedro Pierluisi’s signing. Resolving Conflict Prior to the amendment,…
The City of Austin’s Chief Medical Officer is joining a group of distinguished experts to tackle the grand challenge of preparing the world to combat future pandemic threats. Dr. Mark Escott has been named one of the project leaders of the new UT Center for Pandemic Decision Science, which is being set up with a $1…
Dive Brief: Pacific Group, a Salt Lake City-based developer and general contractor, broke ground Oct. 4 on the $5 billion Helios Health and Wellness campus in Las Vegas, according to a company release shared with Construction Dive. The mixed-use project will include more than 2 million square feet of laboratory, research and medical office space;…