Fri.Mar 07, 2025

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The Prototype: SpaceX Starship Test Ends In An Explosion. Again.

Forbes Healthcare

Plus: Ancient tool use, reducing AIs big power draw, Firefly lands on the Moon and more.

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Everything Old Is New Again, Again

Science Based Medicine

Myths spread by contrarian doctors to minimize COVID are being recycled to minimize measles. The anti-vaccine circle is complete. The post Everything Old Is New Again, Again first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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How Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Is Already Faltering In Health Communication

Forbes Healthcare

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has faced enormous challenges in his ability to communicate health information to the public just one month into his appointment as secretary of HHS.

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Friday Reflection 48: Linguistics, Diagnosis, and Medical Error

Sensible Medicine

FH is a 66-year-old woman who comes in for an urgent visit because she has been feeling woozy for two days. She is very anxious, almost distraught, because she thinks these symptoms are the same as the ones that her sister had before she died of a hemorrhagic stroke. Sensible Medicine is a reader-supported publication. If you appreciate our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

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Amazon’s Palm Scanning Tech Is Coming To Hospitals: A Revolutionary Step For Healthcare

Forbes Healthcare

Palm identification is a novel and unprecedented method for secure identity management.

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Walgreens to be acquired in $10B take-private deal

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

The struggling retail pharmacy chain entered an agreement to be purchased by private equity firm Sycamore Partners, which could end its nearly 100-year run as a public company.

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Google cloud expands generative AI capabilities for health care

Medical Economics

Company adds ability to analyze tables, charts and diagrams

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Be A Fantastic Fixer

Top Practices

Patients don’t expect you to be perfect. They do expect you to fix things when they go wrong. In the context of patient service, “conflict resolution” is nothing more than realizing you have a responsibility to understand and deal with your patient’s problem. There is an art to patient service recovery. The word “recovery” means to return to normal – to get things back in balance.

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Medical Economics Pulse, March 7, 2025: $74 billion medical expenses, mental health in COPD patients, bridging the digital health divide

Medical Economics

Medical Economics Pulse is a quick-hitting news podcast that keeps busy physicians in the know. Here are your headlines for March 7, 2025.

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Best Practices To Host The Perfect Virtual Town Hall

Beacon

Connecting with your team or community has never been more important, and virtual town halls offer a powerful way to foster engagement and transparency.

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Physician turnover surges in private equity-acquired practices, study finds

Medical Economics

New research highlights a sharp increase in physician departures following private equity acquisitions, raising concerns about workforce stability and patient care.

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Transform Company Meetings with Virtual Town Hall Software

Beacon

Remember those big all-hands meetings? They're still essential for bringing everyone together, sharing important updates, and keeping the team aligned on company goals.

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81% of physicians: 'Technical proficiency is as important as clinical expertise'

Medical Economics

Physicians spend an average of 22 personal hours per month learning about new health care technology, says Sermo survey.

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How To Create Year-Round Revenue Streams For Your Accounting Practice

Beacon

Building a thriving accounting practice isn't just about crunching numbers - it's about creating sustainable growth strategies that'll set your firm apart. In today's competitive landscape, successful accounting firms need more than just technical expertise to expand their client base and increase revenue.

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Telehealth: What’s at stake?

Medical Economics

A slideshow of the analysis by the American Telemedicine Association.

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What Is CPE? Continuing Education for CPAs Explained

Beacon

Discover what CPE means in accounting, why it's essential for CPAs, and how to earn credits to stay compliant and advance your career with continuing education.

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How often should practices conduct risk assessments?

Physicians Practice

Andrea Greco, SVP of healthcare safety at CENTEGIX, explains when medical practices should conduct risk assessments.

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Scale Your CPA Practice: Virtual Assistant Success Blueprint

Beacon

Managing a thriving CPA practice demands countless hours of administrative tasks that can pull you away from serving clients and growing your business. That's where a virtual assistant can transform your accounting firm's efficiency and productivity.

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The truth about physicians and the supply chain

Physicians Practice

Approaching supply chain decisions in a way that solicits provider input while also considering the needs of patients and health systems creates efficiencies as well as a basis for quality and safety improvements.

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AI in Patient Care: Majority of Americans Want Notification About Use

Pulmonology Advisor - Practice Management

Researchers sought to assess public attitudes toward the use of artificial intelligence in health care. The post AI in Patient Care: Majority of Americans Want Notification About Use appeared first on Pulmonology Advisor.

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How neuro-symbolic AI closes the trust gap for physicians

Medical Economics

A more human way of thinking can overcome legitimate concerns that doctors have about artificial intelligence.

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The Best Medical Speech-to-Text Solutions

Mobius MD

More physicians are using medical speech-to-text software to save time on clinical notes. This article discusses three of the top HIPAA-compliant medical dictation apps in 2025. Speech-to-Text for Medical Documentation Speech-to-text technology has improved dramatically in the last fifteen years, prompting many doctors to reconsider dictation as the fastest way to take clinical notes.

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Doctors, lab marketers to pay $1.9M in kickback settlement; teens who sleep less have higher blood pressure; world’s oldest llama supports chronically ill children – Morning Medical Update

Medical Economics

The top news stories in medicine today.

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What is Automation in Healthcare? A Guide to Streamlining Operations 

CollaborateMD

Automation has touched almost every area in the healthcare industry, and the numbers speak volumes. The healthcare automation market was valued at 37.71 billion in 2024 and is expected to surpass this number by around 56.39 billion by 2029. What does all of this mean for healthcare providers? Whether it’s reducing administrative burden, improving clinical workflows, or cutting costs, understanding the potential of automation is critical for streamlining operations in your organization.

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From Certification to Career: A Blueprint for Success with CareerStep and Excellence Training Center

CareerStep

When Tarah Jeunes, Director of Excellence Training Center (ETC) , envisioned expanding her centers impact, she saw opportunity everywhere. Her goal? To go beyond CPR and first aid certifications, equipping her students with pathways to meaningful careers in healthcare. With CareerStep as a partner, that vision has become a realityand her best practices are paving the way for other institutions to do the same.

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How to Make a Useful CPE Course That Engages Learners

Beacon

Continuing Professional Education (CPE) has evolved far beyond just earning credits to maintain compliance. It's now a powerful pathway to enhance your skills, accelerate your career growth, and increase your professional value in today's competitive landscape.

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From Certification to Career: A Blueprint for Success with CareerStep and Excellence Training Center

CareerStep

When Tarah Jeunes, Director of Excellence Training Center (ETC) , envisioned expanding her centers impact, she saw opportunity everywhere. Her goal? To go beyond CPR and first aid certifications, equipping her students with pathways to meaningful careers in healthcare. With CareerStep as a partner, that vision has become a realityand her best practices are paving the way for other institutions to do the same.

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Connect Care Scheduled Downtime and Spring Upgrade - Thursday March 13, 2025, 00:30-04:30

Connect Care Bytes Blog

What you need to know The Connect Care clinical information system needs periodic maintenance. The next scheduled update will occur during downtime on Thursday, March 13, 2025, between 00:30 and 04:30. On this occa sion, all Connect Care production systems are affected, including Hyperdrive, Transfusion (WellSky), Content (Quanum), Dictation (Dragon Medical One), MUSE and ECG Web, MyAHS Connect, and the Link Provider Portal.

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Who Should Take CPR/AED Certification Training?

Northwest Career College

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator certification are lifesavers in an emergency. Knowledge of CPR and the use of an AED technique make all the difference when someone’s heart has stopped beating. This article will give us an idea of who must have the necessary CPR/AED certification before they can perform such lifesaving emergency techniques.

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All User Bulletin - Daylight Savings Time

Connect Care Bytes Blog

All-user-bulletins highlight stumbling blocks that all prescribers need to be aware of when using the Connect Care clinical information system. Daylight Savings Time On March 9, 2025, clocks turn forward 1 hour at 02:00 to become 03:00. While ambulatory care is little affected by what happens in the early hours of the morning, emergent, inpatient, surgical and critical care contexts can be sensitive to the loss or gain of small time intervals.

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CDC considers allowing nonphysicians to read complex chest x-rays: What could go wrong?

Medical Economics

The CDC requests public comment on the possibility of allowing NPPs to read chest x-rays of workers at risk for pneumoconiosis.

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