Medical Journal February 2025 Digital Edition
February 24, 20251 min
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Outsourcing in pharmaceutical manufacturing: Enhancing quality while managing risk
February 24, 202520 min
BY David Lange, Director, Governance, Risk and Compliance Services, Weaver The pharmaceutical industry is undergoing a fundamental transformation in how drugs are manufactured. As regulatory requirements grow more complex and quality standards become increasingly stringent, companies are reevaluating their manufacturing strategies. The global pharmaceutical contract manufacturing market, projected to exceed $120 billion by 2025, reflects a growing trend toward outsourced manufacturing as a means to enhance quality, ensure compliance and optimize costs. Current...
Hot news: IRS will audit hospitals, focusing on community benefit and Section 501(r)
February 24, 202512 min
BY Shannon Kirkpatrick and Brittany Elliser, Managing Directors, KPMG LLP When the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Tax Exempt & Government Entities Division released its fiscal year 2025 Program Letter on October 29, 2024, examinations of tax-exempt hospitals were listed as one of the key compliance enforcement priorities. This continues an effort the IRS first revealed in March 2024, when it announced a compliance strategy focused on whether tax-exempt hospitals are meeting the statutory obligations...
Navigating Governor Abbott’s executive order on immigration questions to patients
February 24, 202510 min
BY Amanda F. Hobbs, Esq. and Michael Alexander, Esq., Brown & Fortunato, P.C. On August 8, 2024, Governor Greg Abbott signed an executive order dictating that most Texas hospitals must collect data regarding the immigration status of patients and report it to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC). This action follows the imposition of a similar requirement in Florida. In light of this recent change, it is important to know what obligations...
Integrative ways to maintain healthy blood sugar
February 24, 20258 min
BY Samuel Mathis, MD, MBA Over the last month, I had the opportunity to try out a commercial continuous glucose monitor. This device was attached to the back of my arm and provided constant feedback on my blood glucose levels. I found the experience enlightening. I learned that rice significantly raises my blood sugar levels. I also learned how certain drinks and sweets affect my blood sugar levels. I thought I would share some...
Preventing new plagues: THA committed to defending time-tested vaccines
February 24, 20258 min
BY John Hawkins, President and CEO, THA Typically, policy disagreements we at the Texas Hospital Association have with other advocates involve reasonable minds presenting differing viewpoints with a credible basis. But here and there, it feels like we’re arguing against believers in a flat Earth – situations where we’re in the position of using settled, established science to fight junk science and dubious anecdotal information. Increasingly, that’s the vibe around vaccines. Despite all...
UT MD Anderson and Texas Children’s Hospital Announce Joint Venture to End Childhood Cancer
February 24, 20255 min
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Texas Children’s Hospital have announced a transformational collaboration dedicated solely to pediatric cancer care. Approved by the UT System Board of Regents and the Texas Children’s Board of Trustees, this new, first-of-its-kind joint venture will unite the nation’s largest comprehensive pediatric system and a top pediatric cancer program with the nation’s leading comprehensive cancer center. The collaboration has a single mission: to end childhood cancer. “The scope and scale of...