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Navigating the Complexities of Social Admissions in Healthcare

EvidenceCare

Social Admission vs. Medical Necessity In healthcare, the term “social admission” signifies instances where patients find themselves admitted to a hospital primarily for non-medical reasons. These can range from the need for custodial care to a desire to avoid personal challenges.

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Where Do Medical Assistants Work? Exploring Diverse Opportunities in Healthcare

Southern Careers Institute

In hospital settings, medical assistants often work in various departments, including emergency rooms, outpatient clinics, and surgical units. They may perform tasks such as drawing blood, collecting specimens, and assisting with patient admissions and discharges.

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How to Become an EKG Technician: Salary & Career Guide

CareerStep

Read more: What is Present on Admission (POA) in Medical Coding? You’re likely to earn more in an outpatient care center–nearly $20,000 more on average–than working at a hospital. Get an EKG technician job and apply what you’ve learned in your program. Is becoming an EKG technician hard?

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How To Become A Medical Assistant?

MedAssistantEDU.org

AAMA (American Association Of Medical Assistants) predicts increased demand for skilled medical assistants in the U.S. A total of 725,000 medical assistants were working in the U.S. in the year 2019.

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Health Care In the COVID-19 Era – PwC Finds Self-Rationing of Care and Meds Especially for Chronic Care

Health Populi

The concerning learning here is that the self-rationing, or postponing, health care behaviors of millions of patients dealing with chronic conditions can exacerbate those issues, from foot health to vision health, delayed diagnoses for acute conditions, or un-managed care that will occasion an inpatient admission later in 2020.

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Primary care news round-up (10th to 16th April 2025)

Practice Index

Call for changes to outpatient care Radical changes to outpatient care could include more joint clinics between hospital doctors and GPs and community teams. The Royal College of Physicians says the outpatient system is archaic, disjointed and ultimately ineffective.