Sensible Medicine

MAY 31, 2023

Her outpatient follow-up appointments were scheduled; we had reviewed her safety plan; she felt well and ready to leave the hospital. Her hospital course was uneventful, and she made good therapeutic use of her time on the unit. ” As the conversation wrapped up, I started putting the papers back on her bed.

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Sensible Medicine

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Even though my practice is made up of about 750, overwhelmingly older people, mostly with chronic medical conditions, I only attend to the death of a patient a few times a month.   I usually see people who die alone in the hospital. Some of these patients die alone in the hospital, with nobody at their bedside.

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EvidenceCare

APRIL 16, 2024

This comprehensive guide provides hospital and revenue cycle leadership with vital insights on preparing for CERT audits and establishing processes for compliant documentation. Hospitals need to be aware of these state-specific rules as well. Think of your documentation as the ironclad defense for your hospital admissions.

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EvidenceCare

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

In case you aren’t familiar, the Two-Midnight Rule mandates that a patient’s hospital stay must span at least two midnights to qualify for inpatient status, directly influencing reimbursement rates and compliance requirements. In the MA Final Rule, however, CMS explicitly states that the two-midnight presumption does not apply to MA plans.

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Scrubs

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

As a result of these experiences, I launched my organization Project Diversify Medicine, a digital community on Instagram with over 60,000 followers, with a mission to provide culturally inclusive pre-med educational resources to increase the admission of minorities to medical school.

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Sensible Medicine

AUGUST 25, 2023

She responded to treatment with prednisone and was thankful at a follow-up appointment three weeks later. Over the years following her diagnosis, CT developed an impressive array of complications from the prednisone: hypertension, diabetes, a spinal compression fracture. What did I learn from her?

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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.” health system.

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Sensible Medicine

JULY 14, 2023

What reliably follows is a conversation with a smart, earnest, mature, and absurdly accomplished young adult. 1] I want to take physics over the summer to free up time in my schedule. Will the admissions committee frown on this? ” I thought I could easily come up with something inspiring.

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Mobius MD

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Having AI check errors gives providers peace of mind while speeding up reimbursements and minimizing costly denials. By predicting admissions and discharge patterns, AI helps prevent overcrowding and reduces wait times. Post-visit, AI can guide patients through recovery by sending reminders to take medications or schedule follow-ups.

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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. Notification letters were mailed to the affected individuals on February 21, 2025.

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Practice Index

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

NHS England states that regional teams should be working with local government partners to set priorities for 2025/26, with an emphasis on improving timely access to general practice, urgent and emergency care, and reducing long and costly admissions to hospitals or care homes.

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Admissions Follow-Up Appointments Documentation 64

Accepted Blog

MAY 22, 2024

And from an admissions perspective, it’s essential that applicants from these groups consider how to best present themselves in their medical school applications. Self-identifying is the easiest way to let admissions committees know that you are part of an underrepresented ethnic or racial group, but it’s not the only way.

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Admissions Medication Follow-Up Scheduling 97

Accepted Blog

JANUARY 7, 2025

Show Summary Welcome to the 600th episode of Admissions Straight Talk ! Show Notes Welcome to the 600th episode of Admissions Straight Talk. Accepted’s free guide, Med School Admissions, What You Need to Know to Get Accepted can tell you exactly what you need to do. Dr. Schmude, welcome back to Admission Straight Talk.

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Accepted Blog

MARCH 11, 2025

Piraino also discusses the role of secondary essays in evaluating applicants and explores why teamwork, resilience, and cultural awareness are important in the admissions process. Show Notes: Our guest today is Dr. Beth Perino, Associate Dean for admissions at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Well, thank you.

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Medication Admissions Follow-Up Teamwork 52

Minority Nurse

AUGUST 24, 2022

Prisca Benson, MSN, RN is a a nurse navigator for the neuroscience department at The Valley Hospital. It was not long before I started picking up per diem job opportunities to explore and broaden my horizons as a nurse. In 2014, I got a job as a neurology nurse at my dream hospital, NYP-Columbia University Hospital.

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Patient Education Medical History Follow-Up Admissions 98

Relias

MAY 1, 2022

When it comes to assessing and treating pressure injuries, diabetic wounds, and venous wounds, investing in expertise up front can help protect your organization against costly wound care liability down the road. To minimize liability, the entire healthcare team can benefit from training in the following areas: Recognizing wound risk factors.

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Documentation Admissions Acute Care Communication 98

Health Populi

MARCH 20, 2025

Health information technology professionals charged with selecting, implementing, updating, and paying for health IT in hospital and care delivery settings are essentially the first-line consumers of health IT specifically, electronic health records. Second, consider user experience.

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Follow-Up Medication Admissions Hospital 62

Accepted Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Show Summary Dr. Linton Yee, Associate Dean for Admissions at Duke University School of Medicine joins us to discuss how applicants can earn a spot in this highly competitive program. Show Notes Welcome to the 593rd episode of Admissions Straight Talk. Accepted’s Med School Admissions quiz can give you a quick reality check.

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Sensible Medicine

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Early warning scores are another example, which are used in hospitals to predict clinical deterioration based on a patient’s vital signs [2]. The costs and consequences of false negatives and positives need to be carefully weighed up [7]. The recent rise of big data has propelled the pursuit of personalized medicine.

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Admissions Diagnostics Vital Signs Acute Care 149

Accepted Blog

MAY 8, 2024

For example, maybe one of your siblings has a rare disability, or you grew up in a town with fewer than 500 inhabitants. Admissions officers believe that diversity in the classroom improves the educational experience of all the students involved. For example, perhaps you’re part of the 0.2% Deeds What have you done?

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Unit Organization and Environment Admissions Follow-Up Teamwork 98

Accepted Blog

MARCH 13, 2024

If you are more of a kinesthetic learner, then time spent on hospital rounds will be a great way to reinforce concepts. In medical school, it is often up to you to decide how best to spend your time. Your teachers include attendings, residents, nurses, hospital techs, and of course, the patients themselves. Use your time wisely.

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Medication Admissions Physical Exams Hospital 98

Walker Info - Patient Experience

JANUARY 20, 2025

Improving Access and Outcomes Using Success, Effort, Emotion, and Trust Metrics A nurse enters a hospital room for a routine blood draw. Hospitals with higher patient experience scores report a 161% better net margin than competitors with low scores. [1] She greets the patient, explains why she is there, and begins the task.

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Patient Experience Patient Satisfaction Hospital Follow-Up 52

Accepted Blog

APRIL 11, 2024

For this section of our Med School Admissions: What You Need to Know To Get Accepted series, I’ll provide a brief rundown of what happens after you graduate from medical school. The rest is up to you. The drawback of this is having to pick up and move two times. Let’s take a look at the different stops you’ll make along the way.

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Medication Admissions Follow-Up Physical Exams 98

NHA Now

MAY 13, 2020

Pharmacy technician employers can be grouped into four main categories: community pharmacies (retail pharmacies), specialty pharmacies, mail-order pharmacies and hospital pharmacies. However, the day-to-day tasks of a pharmacy technician in a hospital are unique to that environment. Order and maintain protocol specific to inventory.

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Hospital Sterilization Medical History Certification 52

Health Populi

MAY 14, 2019

The mainstreaming of SDoH speaks to the awareness that health is made where we live, work, play, pray, learn and shop… beyond the health”care” system of hospitals, doctors’ offices, and prescription drug dispensaries. McKinsey conducted the survey among over 12,500 U.S.

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Insurance Admissions Hospital Follow-Up 103

Guideway Care

JANUARY 14, 2025

Advancing these efforts, the BPCI Advanced model introduces a consolidated retrospective payment system that addresses services within a 90-day period following discharge or outpatient procedures. Collaborating with community-based resources allows hospitals participating in the BPCI to more adeptly aid those who are most at risk.

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Patient Experience Acute Care Discharges Collaboration 52

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. Step #2: Address a decreasing trend in your GPA. We can help!

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Medication Admissions Follow-Up Tests 98

The Healthcare Blog

MAY 6, 2024

Some solutions are cropping up to pave the way. But one-size-fits-all solutions centered on medication as a silver bullet to obesity are only setting up patients and payers for failure. Similarly, those whose sole promise is to deprescribe, don’t follow the evidence. They’re itching for an easy off-ramp.

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Medication Follow-Up Long Term Care Triage 108

Accepted Blog

APRIL 2, 2024

Its Director of Admissions, Dr. Mike Woodson, is our guest today, and he’ll tell you what it takes to get in. Show Notes Welcome to the 569th episode of Admissions Straight Talk. Accepted’s med school admissions quiz can give you a quick reality check. In 2019, he became the Director of Admissions.

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Medication Admissions Follow-Up Collaboration 124

Sensible Medicine

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Early warning scores are another example, which are used in hospitals to predict clinical deterioration based on a patient’s vital signs [2]. The costs and consequences of false negatives and positives need to be carefully weighed up [7]. The recent rise of big data has propelled the pursuit of personalized medicine.

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Admissions Diagnostics Vital Signs Acute Care 100

Practice Index

MARCH 31, 2024

With several documents related to the contract being released on Thursday (28th April) afternoon, we've taken a look at the contract updates to give you a head start on the requirements of the contract so you're up and running quickly. CHOL002 is replaced by CHOL004 with wording as follows: CHOL004. mmol/L or lower.

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Accepted Blog

AUGUST 12, 2024

The 2025 ERAS (Electronic Residency Application Service) application follows on last year’s restructured application, with a few changes. The AAMC site describes the various Primary Focus Areas as follows: Basic science (e.g., positions in retail, restaurant, sales, hospitality, and technical support) Health care administration (e.g.,

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Prism Career Institute

JULY 23, 2024

This ensures that their skills remain up to date with growing knowledge and evolving practices. OB/GYN medical assistants can be found in physician offices, family planning centers, hospital outpatient clinics, urgent care, health maintenance organizations (HMOs), and more. Where Do OB/GYN Medical Assistants Work?

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Medical Assistant Medication Bookkeeping Admissions 59

Health Populi

JUNE 17, 2021

In this study, Drane and Shah analyze the input of 386 health care executives, physicians, and clinical leaders working across provider organizations (hospitals, clinics, health systems, physician groups), assessing their perceptions of caregivers’ role with the patients they love and interactions with the health system.

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Communication Patient Centered Care Admissions Hospital 83

Health Populi

JULY 4, 2022

Spending on mental health apps, in particular, spiked up in the COVID-19 pandemic reaching at least $500 million according to Deloitte’s analysis. Avoiding recommended follow-up care such as diagnostic tests and labs, or visits to specialists. Value will be in the eye of that beholder.

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A Young Doctor's Journey

OCTOBER 6, 2021

As a graduate of medical school in Europe, but having grown up in the United States, I have a little knowledge about both: let’s start with Europe first, which I know a lot of my American readers are rather unfamiliar with. This surprised a lot of my American followers. Wow, right? is a lot less than in the States.

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 29, 2024

billion has been provided to safety net hospitals and federally qualified health centers that serve high-risk patients and communities. The Washington State Hospital Association ( WSHA ) has also been contacted by its members who have expressed concern about the notification requirements after reading OCR’s letter. 40% of the $3.3

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