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Is getting people off weight loss medications the right move?

The Healthcare Blog

Employers and health plans are understandably anxious about how long they should expect to pay for these pricey drugs. 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.

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The Role of Medical Assistants in Efficient Healthcare Delivery

Northwest Suburban College

Medical Assistants work in various settings, including hospitals, clinics, private practices, and long-term care facilities, making them integral to the healthcare system. Medical Assistants also play a significant role in preventive medicine, assisting with screenings, patient education, and follow-up care.

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LPN vs. RN – Key Differences and Career Paths

MedQuest College

A Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides basic nursing care under the supervision of Registered Nurses and physicians. LPNs often serve as a patients primary caregiver in long-term care settings, helping with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication administration.

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New HIPAA Regulations in 2022-2023

The HIPAA Journal

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) also published an interoperability rule in March 2020 that applies to Medicare- and Medicaid-participating short-term acute care hospitals, long-term care hospitals, rehabilitation hospitals, psychiatric hospitals, children’s hospitals, cancer hospitals, and critical access hospitals (CAHs).

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