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Hospitals adopt new round of elective surgery restrictions, brace for Thanksgiving COVID-19 surge The American College of Surgeons is among those placing new emphasis on factoring healthcare worker wellbeing into capacity decisions. In last-minute push, Trump admin rolls back Stark, anti-kickback rules The final regs are slated to take effect Jan. 19, one day before President-elect Joe Biden is inaugurated. The new administration could change them but experts called that unlikely. Medical device makers get more flexibility with value-based care in Stark, anti-kickback final rules The changes include two safe harbor pathways and "allow you to do things that otherwise might violate the kickback statute or the Stark Law. So, that is always welcome in the industry," one lawyer said. Medtronic details diabetes, TAVR offensives as COVID-19 recovery progresses Q2 data shows how Medtronic's turnabout has been faster than expected, but the company declined to give future guidance because of the global coronavirus resurgence, CEO Geoff Martha said. Abbott on track to top Q4 CGM sales estimates, rise in US FreeStyle Libre scripts suggests UBS analysts predict the franchise will grow around 40% in the quarter, well above estimates, based on an increase in prescriptions for the new integrated continuous glucose monitor. Breast cancer tech among FDA's latest breakthrough nods Over the past month, designations for speedier review have also ranged from a migraine treatment to tissue regeneration tech for spinal cord injuries. From Our Library Playbook Reimagining Scientific Communications By studioID View all resources Best of What We're Reading STAT ‘The trend is irreversible’: How Covid-19 could drive a shift toward decentralized trials The New York Times Now the U.S. Has Lots of Ventilators, but Too Few Specialists to Operate Them Kaiser Health News Why Employers Find It So Hard to Test for COVID Wall Street Journal A $10 Covid-19 Test? Walmart Heirs Back Startup Developing At-Home Tests Axios What overwhelmed hospitals look like Healthcare Dive COVID-19 is making it harder for some middle income patients to pay premiums, deductibles: report Suggest a story we should read Upcoming Event The Impact of Downtime on the Clinician and Patient Experience Dec. 9, 2020 - Dec. 9, 2020 | Webinar 11am ET Dive Into a Topic Medical Devices Policy & Regulation Clinical Trials Manufacturing Legal M&A Research Diagnostics Digital Health Imaging Share MedTech Dive: Daily Dive with others and get rewarded. You've referred 0 readers. To become an official Dive Insider, just successfully refer 10 contacts to MedTech Dive: Daily Dive. Here's your link to share: https://www.medtechdive.com/signup/insiders/?signup_referred_by=5f93078d7aa51972095c9316

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