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Hospital at Home: Prospects and Challenges, and Learnings from Best Buy Health

Health Populi

With the urgent need to identify more efficient and lower-cost health care delivery models, we look to growing evidence for digital health technologies that support the Hospital at Home (HaH) model, considered in a new review article published in late February in npj Digital Medicine, The hospital at home in the USA: current status and future prospects.

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Quality differences of supplements vs. drugs

Science Based Medicine

When it comes to drugs or dietary supplements, accuracy should be a given. What’s on the label should accurately describe what’s in the bottle. No exceptions. When it comes to ensuring the products we buy are of high quality, we’re all effectively reliant on regulation to protect us. As a pharmacist, I can’t personally verify that each tablet in your prescription contains […] The post Quality differences of supplements vs. drugs first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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Nurse Leader Coach Workshop March 28, 2024

Emerging RN Leader

Hi, Emerging RN Leader Blog Readers I am pleased to announce that I am partnering with the New England ONL to offer our extremely popular Nurse Leader Coach Workshop on March 28th. You don’t have to be a member of ONL to enroll. You can register by clicking on this LINK. The post Nurse Leader Coach Workshop March 28, 2024 appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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Writing Your Career Goals Essay

Accepted Blog

Check out all the blog posts in this series: Identifying the Ingredients of a Winning Essay Finding a Theme for Your Statement of Purpose Writing Your Career Goals Essay Revise and Polish Your Application Essays Your career goals essay demands a laser-like focus. A personal statement, by contrast, allows for some flexibility in its content, though you can – and often should – discuss your career goals.

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I predict a riot…who’s with me? – By Paula the PM

Practice Index

The eagerly long-awaited GP Contract letter 2024/25 has been published. I’d like to say that I was shocked, except I’m not. I don’t think I should be surprised really. The negotiations with the consultants and junior doctors have been the first clue to what was waiting around the corner. The 1.9% teaser headline a few weeks ago raised my suspicions further.

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MedVA Announces New Executive Team to Drive Rapid Growth

MedVA

Los Angeles March 1, 2024 MedVA, a leading provider of human virtual assistants for medical, dental, and veterinary offices, is gearing up for accelerated expansion with the appointment of a new executive team. Led by CEO and CFO Christine Kowalczyk , the team will spearhead the growth strategy for MedVA and its divisions, MyOrthoVA and BizVA. Christine Kowalczyk, a seasoned management and global operations expert, steps in as interim CEO and CFO.

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How to Become a Surgical Nurse

Unitek College

The Vital and Fulfilling World of Surgical Nursing. Surgical Nurses play a vital role in perioperative care. By assisting patients and other medical professionals throughout the surgical process, these nurses help improve patient care and operating experiences for everyone involved. One of the primary goals of a Surgical Nurse is to care for patients before, […] The post How to Become a Surgical Nurse appeared first on Unitek College.

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Primary care news round-up (23rd to 28th February 2024)

Practice Index

General practice contract imposed as taskforce promised Imposed last night by NHS England, practices are to get a small funding increase of 2.23% as part of this year’s contract. The BMA is now set to run a ballot of GPs next month over whether to take protest action. The contract will require practices to “consider” continuity of care, while 32 QOF indicators will be suspended and their income protected.

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Harnessing the Power of Right-Click Options

Open Dental

You're used to clicking and double-clicking to take action in the software. Learn how to harness the power of the right-click in Open Dental. The post Harnessing the Power of Right-Click Options appeared first on Open Dental Blog.

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The Essential Role of Medical Assistants in Preventive Healthcare

Northwest Suburban College

Preventive healthcare has become increasingly important in recent years, as early intervention, health screenings, and lifestyle strategies play pivotal roles in promoting better patient outcomes and overall public health. Medical Assistants, with their versatile skill set and patient-centered approach, are uniquely positioned to make a significant impact on preventive healthcare efforts, often serving as the first point of contact for patients seeking care.

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Black History Month Physician Spotlight: Interview with Joshua Anthony, MD, MBA

Doximity

During Black History Month, we take a moment to deeply honor and reflect on the significant contributions and leadership roles that Black individuals, both past and present, have made in the realm of medicine. This month serves as a powerful reminder of their enduring legacy and the profound impact they have had on healthcare. Recognizing the importance of these contributions, we are dedicating each week to spotlight prominent Black members within the Doximity network.

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The Advantage of Dental Assistants: The Vital Role They Play in Modern Dentistry

Northwest Suburban College

Dental Assistants are indispensable members of the dental care team, playing a critical role in ensuring the smooth operation of dental practices and the delivery of quality patient care. With their diverse skill set, Dental Assistants contribute greatly to the efficiency and success of dental offices, handling a wide range of clinical and administrative tasks that enable dentists to focus on providing optimal dental care.

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The Sequoia Project, HL7 Partner to Advance FHIR Adoption Nationwide

EHR Intelligence

The partnership aims to drive alignment between HL7 FHIR Accelerator projects and The Sequoia Project initiatives to drive health data interoperability.

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The opioid crisis: profits, lawsuits, and pharmaceutical influence

KevinMD.com

The absolute belief in a vast conspiracy is often associated with an unbalanced mind. People suffering from some forms of mental illness are prone to these beliefs, seeing the invisible hand of the CIA behind the music choices on their radio stations. But that’s not always the case. Dr. Andrew Wakefield was born in 1956 Read more… The opioid crisis: profits, lawsuits, and pharmaceutical influence originally appeared in KevinMD.com.

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2023 False Claims Act recoveries announced

Physicians Practice

Also the US Department of Health and Human Services is emphasizing cybersecurity.

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Are AI Clinical Protocols A Dobb-ist Trojan Horse?

The Healthcare Blog

By MIKE MAGEE For most loyalist Americans at the turn of the 19th century, Justice John Marshall Harlan’s decision in Jacobson v. Massachusetts (1905). was a “slam dunk.” In it, he elected to force a reluctant Methodist minister in Massachusetts to undergo Smallpox vaccination during a regional epidemic or pay a fine. Justice Harlan wrote at the time: “Real liberty for all could not exist under the operation of a principle which recognizes the right of each individual person to use his own, whet

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The need for honest stories in patient care

Physicians Practice

Through storytelling we can create empathy and earn trust.