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This Main Street Billionaire Bought Over A Thousand Small Businesses—And Never Lost A Dime

Forbes Healthcare

Justin Ishbia may not be as well known (or as rich) as his younger brother Mat. But with a $7 billion portfolio of veterinary clinics, autism treatment centers and bakeries, he’s made a fortune for himself and his investors.

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Doctors need love, too

Medical Economics

While all members of the health care team deserve appreciation and respect, Doctors’ Day was created especially to recognize the work of physicians.

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GLP-1s Like Ozempic, Wegovy Don’t Substantially Increase Thyroid Cancer Risk, Study Suggests

Forbes Healthcare

Participants taking popular diabetes and weight loss drugs called GLP-1s were compared to those taking two other types of diabetes drugs, and the researchers found no substantial increase in thyroid cancer risk in the GLP-1 patients.

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AI:Digital Marketing Reality – A Deep Dive into the Powerhouse Tools

Connectivity

AI: Digital Marketing Reality - A Deep Dive into the Powerhouse Tools The digital marketing landscape is a battlefield. Attention spans are shrinking, competition is fierce, and the need to personalize the customer journey is paramount. Enter Artificial Intelligence (AI), no longer the stuff of science fiction but a powerful weapon in the marketer’s arsenal.

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David Lareau, CEO, Medicomp

The Healthcare Blog

Medicomp provides a medical database within an EMR and which delivers all the diagnoses and other information directly to the clinician. It represents the note to the physician as a SMART on FHIR app so that they can quickly find the information they need within their workflow. I had a quick catch up with CEO Dave Lareau, and asked him not only what Medicomp does but how all that generative AI has started to change this.

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Early Detection Of Lung Cancer In Older Smokers Appears More Effective Than Quitting

Forbes Healthcare

Early detection of lung cancer in older smokers appears to be more effective than quitting. Earlier diagnosis via CT scan offers a better chance that treatment will work.

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No Increased Risk Of Autism Or ADHD From Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy, Study Suggests

Forbes Healthcare

This is the largest study to examine the link between prenatal acetaminophen use and neurodevelopmental disorders, and it concluded outside factors like genetics may instead be the cause.

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No one is billing for answering portal messages except primary care physicians

Medical Economics

Even within primary care, very few physicians are charging for answering portal messages as allowed by Medicare

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Can Alzheimer’s Disease Be Transmitted By Blood And Organ Donations?

Forbes Healthcare

A new study suggests that certain kinds of Alzheimer's disease may be able to transfer from donors to recipients during bone marrow transplants.

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Improving Your Critical Appraisal Skills 2

Sensible Medicine

Cohort studies are observational studies. They are natural experiments that might be examined prospectively or retrospectively. Classically, cohort studies are used to assess the prognosis of a group of patients. This is (mostly) how the Users’ Guides article examines them. A cohort study tells you about the risk of a certain group of people or patients developing an outcome.

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Cancer, Anemia, Pregnancy: AI Based Technologies Impact Patient Care

Forbes Healthcare

Cancer, anemia, and pregnancy: How AI based technologies can make impact for patients

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Marketing Analytics: A Must-Have for Your Dental Practice

Open Dental

Learn how marketing analytics can transform the way you attract new patients, manage your practice, and provide excellent patient care. The post Marketing Analytics: A Must-Have for Your Dental Practice appeared first on Open Dental Blog.

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Time-sensitive threats to physicians wealth: Spring 2024

Physicians Practice

Don't wait! Make sure your wealth is protected.

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Digital health sees more deals with smaller checks in Q1: report

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Artificial intelligence scooped up a chunk of digital health funding, making up 40% of the first quarter’s investment total, according to Rock Health.

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Cancer around the world; acne treatments in primary care; eye damage from the eclipse and beyond – Morning Medical Update

Medical Economics

The top news stories in medicine today.

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Michigan divvies out Medicaid contracts, with Centene, Molina seeing minor losses

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

However, the insurers could protest Michigan’s decision, potentially mitigating membership erosion.

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Vot-ER: Physician ballots can improve the health of the body politic

Medical Economics

Organization aims to build awareness of the importance of voting among doctors, other health care workers and patients.

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How To Avoid Near Miss Events in Healthcare

Performance Health

Near miss events are far more common than adverse events and typically occur many times before a harmful incident happens. Although near miss events can be viewed as learning and safety improvement opportunities, preventing them in the first place will ensure optimal patient safety and quality care. Read on to learn more about how to avoid near miss events in healthcare.

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Practice Management Institute Expands Partnership with Midland College to Bring Important Continuing Education Opportunities to Local and Regional Medical Practice Staff

Practice Management Institute

PMI is pleased to announce that we are expanding our partnership with Midland College. Working closely to offer PMI continuing educational programming covering front desk operations, patient experience, coding, billing, compliance, and reimbursement, as well as the nationally recognized PMI certifications, this new phase in our partnership will focus exclusively on the success of the local and regional healthcare industry, providers, and practice staff.

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What You Must Do as a Phlebotomist

Serenity Nurse Aide Academy

In every community, the healthcare industry will always be essential. Healthcare workers are the ones who help us treat and/or manage any ailment, which is why we here at Serenity Nurse Aide Academy work hard to answer that need by providing quality healthcare training to aspiring individuals. If you aim to become a medical professional who will surely make a difference in the lives of many patients, we offer a wide range of medical training programs in North Carolina.

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Automation's role in easing the burden of prior authorizations

Physicians Practice

It’s clear the state of PA must change. Artificial intelligence has a role in streamlining administrative tasks.

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Connect Care Scheduled System Pause - April 11, 2024, 00:30-01:00

Connect Care Bytes Blog

Connect Care will experience a brief system pause during the early hours of Thursday, April 11, 2024 at approximately 00:30 for a few minutes. This will allow a scheduled application update to complete. All active sessions will be temporarily suspended. The pause is expected to last up to 5 minutes. Users may continue with their work afterwards. Should patient information need to be accessed during the pause, please use BCA Web.

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Distinguishing HCAHPS From the Overall Customer Experience

Guideway Care

While the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey is a significant tool in measuring patient satisfaction, it represents a single aspect of the overall patient experience. Understanding the differences between HCAHPS and the patient experience is crucial for healthcare providers dedicated to improving patient experience.