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Congress Ought To Dismantle The Healthcare Deep State

Forbes Healthcare

Over the past decade and a half, CMMI has consistently increased the financial burden on taxpayers, with little benefit for patients or providers.

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Keeping an Eye on Generation Z Nurses

Emerging RN Leader

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Dr. Jean Twenge, researcher and author of the book Generations,noted, The breakneck speed of cultural change means that growing up today is a completely different experience from growing up in the 1950s, or 1980s or even the 2000s. These changes have impact. The era when you were […] The post Keeping an Eye on Generation Z Nurses appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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At The Brink Of Eradicating HIV, America Retreats From Heroism To Hesitation

Forbes Healthcare

Lenacapavir, aonce-a-year injection, can treat HIV, prevent transmission, and stop new infectionsall with a single shot.

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Late-Diagnosed and Leading with Heart: An Autistic Nurse’s Story of Self-Discovery

Minority Nurse

This April, in honor of Autism Acceptance Month , we celebrate the incredible contributions of autistic nurses who bring compassion, dedication, and unique perspectives to the world of healthcare. According to the CDC , around 2% of adults in the U.S. are autisticand that number is growing as more people receive diagnoses later in life. With greater awareness comes greater acceptance, and more autistic adults are finding strength and clarity in understanding who they are.

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America’s Dependence On Foreign Medicine Is A Risk We Can’t Afford—Tariffs Are Forcing A Reckoning

Forbes Healthcare

The tariffs, touted as a remedy to global vulnerabilities, have thrust the long-ignored flaws of the U.S. drug supply chain into the spotlight.

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5 SMART Goals for Medical Assistants

Northwest Career College

As a Medical Assistant, setting goals will help one enhance their skills, remain organized, and ensure career growth. The most effective way to do that is by setting SMART goals. SMART originally stood fo r Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound. With the SMART method, you lay out a clear, realistic pathway to your goal. This post will consider five SMART goals each Medical Assistant can follow in practice.

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Report: Dr. Oz suggests AI avatars can replace frontline physicians

Medical Economics

Quoting anonymous sources, Wired reports that CMS Director Mehmet Oz, M.D., M.B.A., said CMS can save money by having AI avatars meet with patients in some circumstances.

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A Non-Opioid Pain Medicine Exists. Will The FDA Act?

Forbes Healthcare

Rather than accept the large body of real-world evidence of the safety and efficacy of low-dose ketamine as an analgesic, the FDA wants additional studies done.

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The evolution of health care revenue cycle management –– integrating technology for better outcomes and fiscal fitness

Medical Economics

Automation has emerged as a key strategy for improving revenue cycle efficiency and reducing costs.

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Waiting For Medical Test Results? Here Are 10 Ways To Deal With Worry

Forbes Healthcare

Waiting for a medical test to be done and the results to be available and interpreted can be tough, bringing worry, anxiety and other emotions. Here's what you can do.

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Physician burnout getting better, but still a major problem in U.S. health care

Medical Economics

Data for 2023 show decrease from 2021, but doctors still experience more burnout than other workers, survey finds.

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“Bring consumer protections into the digital age” – HLC and Confidentiality Coalition Support Digital Protection Solutions for Americans

Healthcare Leadership Council

The Healthcare Leadership Council (HLC), an association of CEOs and C-suite executives from all sectors of healthcare, responded to the Energy and Commerce Committees Privacy Working Group s request for information (RFI) exploring the parameters of a federal comprehensive data privacy and security framework. The comments were submitted on behalf of HLC and the Confidentiality Coalition, a diverse alliance dedicated to balancing the protection of confidential health information with the need for

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5 tax strategies to help physicians achieve financial independence

Medical Economics

These tax-efficient strategies can help doctors make the most of the financial rewards they spent years working to achieve.

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Late-stage digital health funding rebounds in Q1: Rock Health

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

The median deal size for late-stage funding rounds was $105 million, nearly double the $55 million check size across 2024.

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I’m on the Baker Health Podcast

The Healthcare Blog

It was great fun to talk about the health care system with Dr Zeyad “Z” Baker on his podcast, so I thought I would share it here–Matthew Holt

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Kandu Health merges with BCI company Neurolutions

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

The merger brings together Neurolutions’ brain computer interface technology and Kandu Health’s telehealth services to try and improve stroke care.

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Medtech Association cheers tariff pause

Medical Economics

Association previously expressed grave concerns about the effect of tarrifs.

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Market volatility suppresses hospital M&A: report

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Hospital M&A plummeted during the first quarter, with systems announcing only five deals amid significant market uncertainty, according to Kaufman Hall.

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Health care faces growing digital threats, ACP experts warn

Medical Economics

Cybersecurity attacks and ethical AI use emerge as critical concerns for physicians.

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I learned about medicine from that: aboard the La Rabida Children's hospital

Sensible Medicine

In the Spring of 2008, I was stationed aboard the La Rabida Children's hospital. The hospital was perched on a peninsula that jut into Lake Michigan on Chicago's South Side. Outside all the windows spilled tranquil blue water. We could have been in the Pacific. The patients were a mix of kids who were hospitalized for a treatable conditions, like diabetic keto acidosis, as well as those who were incurable, like a cute 2 year old boy with a brain stem tumor that grew relentlessly after neurosurge

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AAFP calls for Congress to protect tax benefits for family physicians

Medical Economics

In a statement to the House Ways and Means Committee, the AAFP pushes for incentives to sustain independent practices and expand rural care.

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InnovationRx: Trump Vows That ‘Major’ Pharma Tariffs Are Coming

Forbes Healthcare

In this weeks edition of InnovationRx, we look at the impact of tariffs on healthcare costs, pioneers of treating MS, AI for clinical decision-making, and more.

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An osteopathic perspective on Match 2025: How osteopathic medicine can Make America Healthy Again

Medical Economics

AOA President Teresa A. Hubka, DO, discusses the 2025 Match for medical students.

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Trump says ‘major’ tariffs coming on pharmaceuticals

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

The president didn’t offer any details on the scope of the tariffs or the timing for the announcement, though he said it would come “very shortly.

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An osteopathic perspective on Match 2025: A growing part of U.S. health care

Medical Economics

AOA President Teresa A. Hubka, DO, discusses the 2025 Match for medical students.

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Medicaid cuts unpopular with Trump voters: poll

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

More than 50% of Trump voters oppose cutting Medicaid to pay for tax cuts, suggesting the issue could be politically challenging for Republican lawmakers.

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An osteopathic perspective on Match 2025: U.S. medical education and physician leadership

Medical Economics

AOA President Teresa A. Hubka, DO, discusses the 2025 Match for medical students.

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Long-term effects of wildfire smoke; USPSTF recommendation to increase breastfeeding; hospital M&A activity hits historic low – Morning Medical Update

Medical Economics

The top news stories in medicine today.

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Jeannette Bankes takes helm of GE HealthCare Patient Care Solutions

Medical Economics

She replaces Tom Westrick, who is retiring after 20 years

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Trump says tariffs on pharmaceuticals coming soon

Medical Economics

Are your patients' medications about to get more expensive?