Forbes Healthcare
AUGUST 29, 2024
Bird flu typically spreads among birds, but there have been recent outbreaks among cattle in the U.S., and one Texas man contracted the virus from sick cows. Here’s why so many experts are worried about a possible new pandemic.
Sensible Medicine
AUGUST 29, 2024
I discuss how medical students are selected, and perhaps how they should be selected.
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Forbes Healthcare
AUGUST 29, 2024
Highmark Health, parent of Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans in four states, reported a $417 million profit for the first half of 2024 on insurance and provider growth.
Legal Eye on Medical Assisting
AUGUST 29, 2024
The U.S. Department of Education (USDE) issued final regulations for the Financial Value Transparency and the Gainful Employment requirements that must be met for a program to participate in financial assistance programs for students under Title IV of the Higher Education Act. These regulations went into effect July 1, 2024.
Forbes Healthcare
AUGUST 29, 2024
Only 16% said that workplace quality is improving.
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
AUGUST 29, 2024
Testimony from the heads of Express Scripts, Optum Rx and Caremark in July defending pharmacy benefit managers’ business practices could be coming back to bite them.
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The Healthcare Blog
AUGUST 29, 2024
By GEORGE HALVORSON Special Needs Plans Change Lives for The Lowest Income and Highest Need Patients The people who benefit the most from Medicare Advantage are clearly the very low-income and high health-need people who are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid as programs and who enroll as members in the Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plan programs.
Forbes Healthcare
AUGUST 29, 2024
Health campaigners have largely welcomed the proposals, which were confirmed by prime minister Keir Starmer on Tuesday. But pub owners have questioned the plans.
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
AUGUST 29, 2024
Increased demand for services helped offset high expenses for hospitals during July, according to analytic solutions firm Strata.
Practice Index
AUGUST 29, 2024
What’s the one topic that Practice Managers love to hate the most? It’s something that impacts on our role every day. “Finance!” I hear you shout. Well, you’re wrong! There’s nothing as variable and unpredictable as people, and we all have to deal with people every single day. It’s interesting that ‘Human Resources’ is one of the most popular topics on the Practice Index forum.
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
AUGUST 29, 2024
AI was the most compelling new technology for the fourth year in a row, with leaders also saying the technology had shown the most improvement, according to the Center for Connected Medicine.
Medical Economics
AUGUST 29, 2024
Why does childbirth in the United States make a woman two times more likely to be in medical debt? Here’s why alternative health plans could be a solution for maternal care and much more.
Trafft
AUGUST 29, 2024
One of the challenges every salon owner faces is client management. This includes cancellations. And when clients cancel the appointment for whatever reason, they may not be aware of the consequences. You want to accommodate clients and provide the best services possible to make them feel fantastic at your salon. This, though, is not always achievable, especially if you don’t want your salon revenue to suffer.
Medical Economics
AUGUST 29, 2024
Growth has its risks, but approaching it with the right strategy can pay dividends over time.
Health Prime
AUGUST 29, 2024
Medical insurance claim submission is a critical step in the medical billing process. It determines the reimbursement the healthcare provider will receive from the insurance company. Submitting clean medical claims will help you reduce denials, accelerate the payment process, and ensure maximum return for your business. However, even the most diligent practices can fall prey to common mistakes that lead to denied or delayed claims.
Top Practices
AUGUST 29, 2024
Maintaining a positive attitude is a choice we make every day, and while it’s easier to stay upbeat when everything is going smoothly, life doesn’t always allow us to travel down smooth roads. We all face bumps in the road—sometimes more than we would like. But the good news is that with a few intentional habits, we can make it down those rough roads with a mindset that keeps us resilient and grounded.
Practice Index
AUGUST 29, 2024
Making sense of the practice accounts doesn’t require a degree in economics. But you do need to grasp the basic principles of accounting and how they apply to GP practices. Written by the Association of Independent Specialist Medical Accountants (AISMA) , this essential guide, Explaining the GP practice accounts , has been fully revised and updated for 2024.
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
AUGUST 29, 2024
The Kaiser Permanente-backed nonprofit health system will invest in facility upgrades and health equity initiatives after it cinches its second acquisition.
Valant
AUGUST 29, 2024
Becoming a mental health counselor is a rewarding career path that allows individuals to make a significant impact on the lives of others. This profession involves helping clients manage and overcome mental and emotional disorders, providing support and guidance. On average, it takes about 6-8 years to become a licensed mental health counselor, including education and supervised experience.
Practice Index
AUGUST 29, 2024
Get ahead this year so you’re ready to submit your KO41b on time! Complaints Manager has helped hundreds of Practice Managers to smoothly submit their data, straight from the Practice Index HUB. In this video guide, we explain how to export all the data you need to submit the KO41b. It takes less than a… The post Prepare your next KO41b with ease!
Medical Economics
AUGUST 29, 2024
A conversation with Furman S. McDonald, MD, MPH.
Open Dental
AUGUST 29, 2024
Open Dental Software can be a powerful tool for dental professionals, providing a range of features and capabilities to streamline workflows and improve patient care. The post Tips & Tricks #46 appeared first on Open Dental Blog.
Medical Economics
AUGUST 29, 2024
A conversation with Furman S. McDonald, MD, MPH.
Physicians Practice
AUGUST 29, 2024
How Coverys is using data-driven strategies to navigate health care risks.
Medical Economics
AUGUST 29, 2024
Ignoring low-dollar claims and hoping they work out is not the answer. Instead, consider finding a partner that specializes in that collection, because those little claims add up.
Practice Index
AUGUST 29, 2024
Alarm as practices lose income for residential care patients The IGPM has reported that practices are discovering huge errors in the number of residential care home patients recorded on official systems. In one practice, the gap between the number of patients in care homes and the officially recorded number is 400. The IGPM says this is having a negative impact on the finances of many practices.
Medical Economics
AUGUST 29, 2024
A conversation with Furman S. McDonald, MD, MPH.
Minority Nurse
AUGUST 29, 2024
We generally don’t study the classics of philosophy in nursing school. Unless we encountered philosophy in high school, a previous time in college, or out of personal interest, we nurses may not frequently think about Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle, let alone Heidegger, Kant, and the rest. Nurses aren’t alone. Even though philosophy could be argued to be the underpinning of civilization, not many people spend much energy trying to understand it.
Medical Economics
AUGUST 29, 2024
The top news stories in medicine today.
Connect Care Bytes Blog
AUGUST 29, 2024
Our monthly newsletter for prescribers, called "Between the Charts", summarizes key news items, Epic system updates, efficiency tips and extras that will help prescribers optimize their Connect Care user experience, all in two pages. The next issue is now out, available at the below link! This issue includes information on: Fall Connect Care upgrade and downtime Optimization Training classes in September New Connect Quality project on improving Problem List use, to meet CPSA's Standards of Pract
Forbes Healthcare
AUGUST 29, 2024
Most induced abortions in the U.S. are conducted in the first trimester and clinical guidelines recommend abortions later in pregnancy be conducted entirely in clinical settings, which researchers say is not borne out by data and reduces accessibility.
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