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U.S. Foreign Aid Freeze Sparks Confusion About What ‘Lifesaving’ Means

Forbes Healthcare

HIV clinics have closed. Food aid sits in storage. Classrooms have shut down. Every day that the 90-day aid freeze continues, over 1,000 more people will die of malaria.

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ACA plans denied one-fifth of in-network claims in 2023, KFF finds

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Insurers poked holes in the KFF’s methodology — a spokesperson for UnitedHealth called the study “grossly misleading” — to argue that they approve most of the claims they receive.

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Medical Records Stolen As 1 Million Patients Hit By Healthcare Hack

Forbes Healthcare

U.S. healthcare provider Community Health Center has confirmed the breach of 1 million patient records. Heres what you need to know.

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Defenders of Dr. Vinay Prasad’s Vulgar, Vengeful Vitriol Have No Right to Sanctimoniously Scold Anyone About Decorum

Science Based Medicine

Defenders of Dr. Vinay Prasad fake a concern about tone to intimidate critics and create a safe space for his misinformation. The post Defenders of Dr. Vinay Prasads Vulgar, Vengeful Vitriol Have No Right to Sanctimoniously Scold Anyone About Decorum first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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Most Viral Anti-Aging Techniques Aren’t Backed By Science; Here’s What Skin Experts Actually Recommend

Forbes Healthcare

Most dermatologists advise a simple routine.

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Large blood center chain hit by ransomware attack

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

A spokesperson for the Greater New York Hospital Association told Healthcare Dive its member hospitals have been in close contact with New York Blood Center, and the organization isn’t aware of any blood supply delays.

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Race in Medicine

Sensible Medicine

About ten years ago, I decided that I didn’t want to hear about race in the chief complaint of clinical presentations. 1 Instead of “The patient is a 35-year-old African American male with cough, fever, and sputum production;” I wanted “The patient is a 35-year-old man with cough, fever, and sputum production.” Sensible Medicine is a reader-supported publication.

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A Hard Lesson For Health Care Reformers From Horrific D.C. Plane Crash

Forbes Healthcare

For everyone who believes health care reform demands action, consider the lack of Congressional response to air traffic control understaffing that affects them directly.

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Who is Sen. Bill Cassidy, MD, a pivotal RFK Jr. vote?

Medical Economics

Sen. Cassidy, a physician, and HELP Committee Chairman, was struggling with RFK Jr.s nomination at the conclusion of Thursdays confirmation hearing.

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Antipsychotic use has been rising in long-term care homes, but we can do something about it

KevinMD.com

As health care providers working in long-term care (LTC), we’ve seen firsthand how antipsychotic medications are prescribed to residents, and why. Antipsychotics are often used to help manage behaviors such as agitation and aggression in older adults living with dementia. They may be helpful for some patients, but antipsychotics can do more harm than good Read more Antipsychotic use has been rising in long-term care homes, but we can do something about it originally appeared in KevinMD.com

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Bill would restore Medicare physician reimbursement for 2025

Medical Economics

Legislation could counter total 6.43% budget cut, but time is ticking away, doctors say.

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PHP Ranked #1 for Patient Safety Software for 3rd Consecutive Year

Performance Health

Healthcare leaders select PHPs software for the platforms ability to support organizational health and unmatched implementation and support.

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88% of U.S. parents trust doctor’s vaccine recommendations

Medical Economics

Three-quarters of voters oppose HHS revoking FDA approval of the polio and other vaccines14% support revoking approval.

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Physical inactivity: Another epidemic

Physicians Practice

We can make physical activity a vital sign like blood pressure, weight, and pulse by regularly screening patients for inactivity and providing inactive patients with resources to promote physical activity.

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What they’re saying about the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act 2025

Medical Economics

A slideshow with statements of support.

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MGMA's advocacy wishlist part 1

Physicians Practice

Anders Gilberg, senior vice president for government affairs at MGMA, discusses what the organization and their political partners are going to focus their efforts on this year.

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The ransomware threat: How many splinter groups are out there threatening your practice?

Medical Economics

Affiliate splinter groups are numerous and pose a rising threat

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Pandemic Expansion of Medicare Telehealth Coverage Set to End March 31

Pulmonology Advisor - Practice Management

Over the past 5 years, telehealth has grown from an emergency stopgap during the COVID-19 pandemic to a cornerstone of modern health care. Whether for routine check-ups, mental health counseling, or chronic disease management, telehealth has bridged the gap for patients who might otherwise struggle to access care due to immunocompromise, mobility challenges, geographic… The post Pandemic Expansion of Medicare Telehealth Coverage Set to End March 31 appeared first on Pulmonology Advisor.

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Muscle fatigue measurement device receives de novo FDA clearance

Medical Economics

Device provides objective measures of muscle fatigue to inform athletic training decisions by coaches and athletes

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Is College Still Worth It? Analyzing the Shift in American Perception

Intercoast

Whether a college education is worth the investment has become one of the most debated topics in America today. For years, the path to a successful career seemed straightforward: earn a college degree and possibly secure a lucrative job. However, recent trends and studies present a more nuanced picture, compelling students and parents to reassess the traditional approach to higher education.

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The return on investment of an inviting medical office

Medical Economics

Clinical excellence comes first, of course. But does your space make patients feel welcome?

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BAYADA Earns Equality 100 Award for LGBTQ+ Workplace Inclusion

Minority Nurse

BAYADA Home Health Care, a global leader in home health services, has proudly earned a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s (HRCF) 2025 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), solidifying its position as a trailblazer in LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion. This achievement garners BAYADA the esteemed Equality 100 Award , recognizing its unwavering commitment to fostering diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB).

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The problems AI must help doctors solve

Medical Economics

The Annals of Family Medicine ran a workshop at the International Conference of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine, asking what the biggest problems of medicine are and how AI could help.

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On Other Channels.

Connect Care Bytes Blog

Below is a digest of new blog posts across all the Connect Care clinician blog channels in the last week. For more info on the blogs, click here. Note: A camera icon in a post on any of our channels indicates that there is an accompanying screenshot - just click the icon to view. General Phased Replacement of IMPAX Viewer - Central Zone Next (New Date) Between the Charts: CMIO Newsletter for Prescribers - Issue 14 Now Available Support Changes to "After Visit ECG 12-Lead" Order FAQ Why did my Pu

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Half of underage buyers were able to buy tobacco; TB outbreak in Kansas City is significant, but not the largest in U.S. history; CVD remains the leading cause of death in the U.S. – Morning Medical Update

Medical Economics

The top news stories in medicine today.

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The Prototype: How The Federal Research Freeze Impacts Scientists And Startups

Forbes Healthcare

Plus: Bringing astronauts back from the ISS, fixing hearts with space-grown cells, why your kids need to touch grass and more.

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Maximizing care facility efficiency through staff collaboration

Medical Economics

The importance of collaboration in health care organizations, the challenges it faces, and its direct impact on patient care.

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Measuring Progress for Life Sciences: Trust, Patient Access, and Prevention at a Fork in the Road of Public Health

Health Populi

How will we know if the life sciences sector is advancing in 2025? This is the question asked at the start of the report, a Research Brief: 2025 Indicators of Progress for the Life Sciences Sector, from the IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science (IQVIA). To answer that question, IQVIA identified ten indicators for this 2025 profile on the life sciences sector.