Sensible Medicine

DECEMBER 11, 2023

IOW: did a patient require medical attention of an arrhythmia. During the follow-up period, 9 patients (8%) in the AVATAR arm had a redo procedure following a primary endpoint compared to 15 patients (15%) in the conventional ablation arm. Yet, you can see it was not in print until March 2023. This one hits home.

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Scrubs

JULY 20, 2023

Although the letter started out rather humorlessly with “I am writing to address an incident in room [number] of your Emergency Department on 2023,” this was not a complaint. Needless to say, it was smelly and messy, but I quickly cleaned up and put the woman and her partner at ease. He handed the email to me.

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The HIPAA Journal

MAY 6, 2024

Marlton, NJ-based Continuum Health Alliance has recently confirmed that it has experienced a security incident that exposed the data of 377,119 patients of its client, Consensus Medical Group, a physician-owned medical group in Evesham, NJ.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

consumers will continue to spend their disposable incomes on connected consumer devices, but will be looking for more balance in their digital lives according to Deloitte’s fourth annual 2023 Connected Consumer Survey. adults in the second quarter of 2023. For the survey, Deloitte polled 2,018 U.S. While 2 in 3 U.S.

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Minority Nurse

MARCH 15, 2023

March is National Kidney Month and Minority Nurse caught up with nephrology nurse Nancy Colobong Smith, MN, ARNP, ANP-BC, CNN to find out what it’s like to be a nurse in this specialty. She is the national president-elect 2023-24 of the American Nephrology Nurses Association (ANNA). Every day and week vary some.

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Sensible Medicine

MAY 25, 2023

On April 26, 2023, Bobby Jindal and Chirag Parghi declared, on the opinion pages of the WSJ, that “ Mammograms Can Promote Heart Health.” Have I been neglecting the medical literature? This finding suggests an increased risk of coronary artery disease; clinical follow up recommended.” ” U.S.

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Health Populi

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Every year when American Thanksgiving weekend comes along, you’ll find folks involved in digital imaging flocking to chilly Chicago to convene at McCormick Place for the 2023 annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America — RSNA for short. It is up to us to adapt and embrace it, or be left behind.

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The HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 29, 2024

When diagnoses are reported only using enrollees’ HRAs and HRA-linked chart reviews and there are no follow-up visits, procedures, or tests, HHS-OIG is concerned that the diagnoses may be inaccurate and therefore the payments made by the CMS may be improper. In fiscal year 2023, the CMS identified $12.7

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Sensible Medicine

AUGUST 25, 2024

He followed it up with an article. Far be it from me to pass up the chance to comment on something this hot 1 and, because I lack my own Substack, I’m posting it here. Much of his public persona is advocacy; advocacy for thoughtful, conservative , measured medical care. Vinay Prasad took a swipe at him.

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Health Populi

JULY 7, 2023

In the 2023 Patient Consumer Survey report, the topline lesson is that “cost and location drive patient decisions, while service and comfort drive experience.” adults in April 2023 to gauge peoples’ experiences with healthcare received in the past year (think back to April 2022 and the next 12 months for the time horizon).

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Health Populi

JUNE 11, 2024

between 2023 and 2024, according to the 2024 Milliman Medical Index. Milliman also calculated that the largest driver of cost increase in health care, accounting for nearly one-half of medical cost increases, was pharmacy, the cost of prescription drugs, which grew 13% in the year.

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Health Prime

MAY 2, 2024

According to The State of Mental Health in America 2023 , 28% of all adults with a mental illness reported that they were not able to receive the treatment they needed. Learn other strategies to build your online presence and market your practice in our blog How to market your medical practice and improve your business.

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Health Populi

APRIL 18, 2023

Consider the key drivers of supply and demand in health care, globally, right now: On the medical delivery supply side, the shortage of staff is a limiting factor to continuing to deliver care based on the usual work-flows and payment models. And a growing cohort of young clinicians appear keen to be part of this new life- and work-flow.

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Practice Index

APRIL 3, 2025

Just 31% said they were satisfied with practice services, representing a reduction from 34% in 2023. The case is backed by United Medical Associate Professionals, a trade union formed earlier this year. The 2,000th practice to join the scheme was Wellspring Medical Practice in Killingworth, North Tyneside.

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The HIPAA Journal

MAY 1, 2024

Credential theft was the most common method of breaching networks and was the initial access vector in 38% of all data breaches, followed by phishing (15%). While ransomware groups were a major threat in 2023 and were behind some of 2023’s largest data breaches, there was a slight decline in attacks year-over-year.

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Accepted Blog

JUNE 12, 2024

The most reliable source of information about allopathic medical schools is the Medical School Admission Requirements ( MSAR ) website, offered by the AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges). Follow these steps: Step #1: Calculate your stats and be kind to yourself. Review the medical schools in your state.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Three in four nurses working in hospitals care about the success of their institution — “they show up and gown up…yet only 57% feel a sense of ownership in their hospitals, leaving leaders to expect 100% quality to be delivered by about half of the nursing workforce.” They responded with one word: “Trust.”

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 20, 2025

There was no letup in cyberattacks on healthcare organizations in 2023, which set two new records – The most reported data breaches and the most breached records. In 2023, 725 data breaches were reported to OCR and across those breaches, more than 133 million records were exposed or impermissibly disclosed. In 2023, 79.7%

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Health Populi

MAY 24, 2023

As most Americans confess to feeling stressed over the past six months, peoples’ food and beverage choices have been intimately connected with their mental and emotional well-being, we learn from the 2023 Food & Health Survey from the International Food Information Council (IFIC).

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Health Prime

OCTOBER 10, 2024

According to The State of Mental Health in America 2023 , 21% of adults are currently experiencing a mental illness, which equates to over 50 million Americans. Accurate coding is key Accurate medical coding is one fundamental aspect of maximizing reimbursements.

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Minority Nurse

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) (2022) estimated over 100,000 registered nurses left the profession and predicted that another 800,000 nurses would follow them by 2027. link] Joint Commission (2023, August 24). link] Mcfanhn, C (2023, August 24). Some workers at U.S.

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Accepted Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Located in the bustling heart of lower Manhattan, the New York University (NYU) Grossman School of Medicine is known for its strengths in patient care, medical education, and scientific research. In the 2023-2024 U.S. And don’t get hung up on the word “unique.” Essay #4 Please answer only one of the following three questions.

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Health Populi

APRIL 19, 2023

People have expanded their definitions of health in 2023, with mental health supplanting physical health for the top-ranked factor in feeling healthy. In 2023, it’s much harder to take care of my health, consumers say. In the U.S., that delta is 11 points worse, the second chart graphs, with the U.S.

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Coronis Health

MARCH 13, 2024

The agency has been in constant communication with Change Healthcare and its parent company, UnitedHealth Group, since the company revealed the details of the attack and its attendant disruptions in downline processes, including interruptions in the payment of medical claims by multiple insurance plans and programs.

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 18, 2025

A settlement has been agreed to resolve multiple Infosys McCamish Systems class action lawsuits that were filed in response to a 2023 ransomware attack and data breach that involved unauthorized access to the personal data of more than 6 million individuals.Infosys is Indias second-largest IT services provider, and Infosys McCamish Systems is a U.S.

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Accepted Blog

MAY 22, 2024

Each year, I talk to applicants who say they don’t want their ethnic or racial identity to be part of their medical school application. However, from the general perspective of the medical profession, it’s important to look at why having underrepresented groups in medicine is desirable. This is a noble principle that I respect.

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 1, 2023

consumers say they can’t afford to pay their medical bills on-time, based on the 2023 Consumer Survey from Access One, a financial services company focused on healthcare payments. Furthermore, one-third of consumers are not confident they could pay a medical bill of $500 or more. Two-thirds of U.S. Note that U.S.

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The HIPAA Journal

APRIL 4, 2025

Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital in Coldwater, Ohio, has suffered a significant data breach involving the electronic protected health information of up to 88,541 individuals. The post Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital Cyberattack Affects Up to 88,500 Individuals appeared first on The HIPAA Journal.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

On December 12, 2023, the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies Public Benefit Corporation (“MAPS PBC”) announced it has submitted a new drug application (“NDA”) to the FDA for the use of 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (“MDMA”) for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (“PTSD”). Bedrosian, L., Feduccia, A.,

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Health Populi

JULY 10, 2023

Now in Aisle E(commerce) – get your one-year membership to One Medical for $149. Today and tomorrow are Amazon Prime Days, 2023 style, when you can fetch bargains on lots of electronics (esp. Today and tomorrow are Amazon Prime Days, 2023 style, when you can fetch bargains on lots of electronics (esp.

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Health Populi

APRIL 1, 2024

Paper checks are still a go-to form of payment to patients and plan members, and there remains lots of confusion among patients when it comes to up-front pricing and eventually the EOB statements resulting from the claims payment process. ” In the best of all possible medical payments worlds, U.S. Mailing a paper check?

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We Care Online

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Here are some situations where you might consider adding voluntary roles to enhance your resume: If youre at an early stage in your career: if youre recently qualified or youre applying for junior and entry-level positions, you might find its been difficult to build up the skills and experience required for some healthcare jobs.

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Arkenea

JULY 12, 2024

Medical insurance verification software is developed to automate the process of verifying patients’ insurance coverages. A medical insurance verification software checks for coverage benefits, copayments, deductibles, and other relevant information needed for the healthcare provider to proceed with the patient’s care.

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Health Populi

JULY 24, 2023

These are commonly-prescribed generic medications — for women and men, focused on hair loss, sexual health, skin health and oral contraceptives. consumers, found in the latest Beryl Institute-Ipsos Px Pulse survey published for July 2023. Health Populi’s Hot Points: That’s a lot of “free” for $39.99

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The HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 24, 2022

In addition to financial penalties, covered entities are required to adopt a corrective action plan to bring policies and procedures up to the standards demanded by HIPAA. . It is the responsibility of each covered entity to ensure that HIPAA Rules are understood and followed. Tier 1: Minimum fine of $100 per violation up to $50,000.

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The Healthcare Blog

APRIL 2, 2024

United channeled almost $52 billion of that cash into buying health-related businesses, nearly all of which end up housed inside Optum. Source: 2023 UNH 10K For most of the past decade, Optum has been driving force of incremental profit growth for United. billion in 2023 (55% of total). in the third quarter of 2023.

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CollaborateMD

JANUARY 5, 2024

The medical billing market is growing fast. This growth shows just how vital medical billing is becoming. Choosing the right medical billing software is crucial in healthcare management. In this article, we’ll make choosing the right medical billing software easy. Medical billing software comes with many helpful features.

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