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InnovationRx: Eli Lilly Has Stockpiled Nearly $550 Million Of Its Next Obesity Drug

Forbes Healthcare

In this weeks edition of InnovationRx, we look at Eli Lillys weight-loss pill stockpiling, scaling stem cell manufacturing, the growing measles outbreak in Texas, an.

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What Is the Easiest Healthcare Certification to Get Online?

We Care Online

Online certifications are an excellentway to get started if youre interested in a career within healthcare. They are flexible, inexpensive and can give rise to well-paying jobsrelatively quickly. Below are five popular paths, along with their average salaries, their job outlooks, and links touseful resources. CertifiedNursing Assistant (CNA) Pay: The average CNA makes $30,000$36,000 peryear, depending on where they live and what they have experience doing ( BLS. gov ).

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Robotic Pets Can Dramatically Improve The Lives Of Older Adults With Dementia And Depression

Forbes Healthcare

Millions of older adults in the United States are experiencing loneliness and social isolation. Robotic pets offer a high-tech, low-cost solution.

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House Republicans pass budget blueprint that could spell Medicaid cuts

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Although the budget resolution does not mention Medicaid specifically, lawmakers would be hard pressed to find enough cuts to meet an $880 billion target without touching federal healthcare programs.

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Measuring Biological Versus Chronological Age: A Proteomic Clock

Forbes Healthcare

A new proteomic aging clock may predict biological age, mortality risk, and the likelihood of age-related diseases, though further validation is needed.

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Why Offering Pharmacy Technician Training And Certification Is Crucial

CareerStep

The healthcare field has faced many challenges over the last five years, making the need for qualified healthcare professionals more dire. While things may have calmed down some since the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, roles like pharmacy technicians are still as important as ever. In fact, there are about 47,000 job openings on average each year.

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Medicare Advantage growth slows as UnitedHealthcare nabs members, Humana sheds lives

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

The CMS released highly anticipated MA enrollment data on Tuesday that showed UnitedHealth further tightening its grip on the privatized Medicare market.

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AWS & Aidoc’s Collaboration Is Making Waves In Clinical AI

Forbes Healthcare

The scope of artificial intelligence is growing for clinical applications.

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Successfully implementing AI into your practice: A strategic and tactical approach

Physicians Practice

How can organizations bridge the gap between AIs potential and its acceptance among providers and staff?

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Forget AI? How Epic, Tempus AI And Doximity Use Network Effects In Healthcare

Forbes Healthcare

DeepSeek is a stark reminder about the importance of strategic durability, and not just growth or growth potential, to a company and its investors.

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Physicians warn that AI will undermine judgement, increase prior authorization denials

Medical Economics

AMA survey shows growing physician concerns over automated insurance denials.

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Lawmakers call for updated VA Oracle EHR cost estimate

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Cost projections for the embattled medical record modernization project range from the VA’s earlier estimate of around $16 billion to an independent evaluation of nearly $50 billion, according to the Government Accountability Office.

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Medical Economics Pulse, Feb. 26, 2025: Misconceptions about primary care spending, FDA clears new diabetes tech, challenges of performance-based pay

Medical Economics

Medical Economics Pulse is a quick-hitting news podcast that keeps busy physicians in the know. Here are your headlines for February 26, 2025.

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Centene expands board with former Prudential finance chief

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

The appointment of Kenneth Tanji brings the number of directors on Centene’s board to 12.

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Selling a practice: When things go wrong

Medical Economics

What you need to know about selling a practice

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The key to a safe practice

Physicians Practice

Andrea Greco, SVP of healthcare safety at CENTEGIX, shares the most important factor in practice safety.

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Neuspera Medical reports positive trial results on battery-free neuromodulation system for urinary incontinence

Medical Economics

Neuspera Medical's system could offer a less invasive, more patient-friendly approach to treating UUI. The company anticipates regulatory clearance later this year.

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Keeping your practice safe

Physicians Practice

Andrea Greco, SVP of healthcare safety at CENTEGIX, talks about keeping your practice safe and how failing to do so can impact patient care.

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FDA clears Tandem Diabetes Care’s Control-IQ+ for type 2 diabetes

Medical Economics

New automated insulin delivery system expands access to advanced diabetes technology.

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Physician Burnout Results From Poor Control Over Specific Aspects of Work

Pulmonology Advisor - Practice Management

Researchers conducted a cross-sectional survey to evaluate the relationship between perceived work control with burnout and career intentions. The post Physician Burnout Results From Poor Control Over Specific Aspects of Work appeared first on Pulmonology Advisor.

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Why every physician in their 30s needs an estate plan

Medical Economics

The financial life of doctors evolves quickly. Heres why you should protect your assets and your family if something should happen.

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The Impact of Incident Management Automation on Healthcare Efficiency

Performance Health

Operational efficiency is crucial to ensuring optimal patient care while controlling costs. Incident management automation is transforming the healthcare industry by streamlining processes, reducing administrative burdens, and improving service delivery.

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Financial toll of health conditions: hundreds of billions of dollars

Medical Economics

Author describes origin of new study that breaks down health care spending and medical conditions over a decade.

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Price transparency tips

Physicians Practice

Neil Baum, MD, discusses what price transparency means and how your practice can use it to thrive.

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Primary Care Scorecard: ‘We have to put primary care first’

Medical Economics

A discussion about primary care with the president of the Milbank Memorial Fund.

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Texas Child Dies Of Measles As Fears Grow Of Outbreak’s Spread

Forbes Healthcare

An unvaccinated child has died as the Texas measles outbreak reaches 124 cases. Public health officials also warn of potential spread in San Marcos and San Antonio.

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Primary Care Scorecard: ‘More than enough money’ for good primary care

Medical Economics

A discussion about primary care with the president of the Milbank Memorial Fund.

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Responding to the Rise of Individualism

Emerging RN Leader

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Individualism and individual rights have become defining features of life in the United States. Focusing on one’s needs versus the group’s needs began with the Baby Boomer generation, and research indicates that it has steadily increased with each subsequent generation. I was struck by an op-ed piece […] The post Responding to the Rise of Individualism appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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AI can track brain aging, risk of cognitive decline; lab owner convicted in $4M Medicare fraud; immune cells may explain higher Parkinson’s risk in men – Morning Medical Update

Medical Economics

The top news stories in medicine today.

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Telehealth, Right Here, Right Now: Calling on Congress to Vote for America’s Health and Well-being

Health Populi

In the U.S., there are some issues that still unite most Americans in 2025. We can agree that, The cost of eggs is too high AI can be both exciting and promising at the same time as concerning It s ucks to have your personal data cyberattacked and breached, and, Having access to telehealth is important. While I would be really sad to give up my omelets, Im sticking a mindful toe into AI for some simple workflows, and Im still dealing with t he aftermath of the Change Healthcare data breach ,

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Paper Cuts to E-Filing: Overcoming the Digital Transformation of the Legal Realm

Northwest Career College

Law documents are no strangers in the legal field. For years, lawyers, paralegals, and court clerks spent thousands of hours sifting through stacks of records, filing papers, and fending off paper cuts. But times have changed. The digital technology revolution is redefining the legal domain. Moving away from a paper-based system to electronic filing or e-filing has shifted these processes, rendering the legal process faster, more efficient, and less ordained by physical paperwork.