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Retaining New Graduates

Emerging RN Leader

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN During a webinar, a nurse manager recently noted that the new graduates they hired in June already seemed restless and just finished their residency program. She observed that “recent graduates enter her health system, complete their residency program, and then want to leave to travel or return […] The post Retaining New Graduates appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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The Future Of Brain-Computer Interfaces Emerges At Mount Sinai

Forbes Healthcare

Summary of Mount Sinai's New York BCI Symposium, by Synchron and Precision Neuroscience. Market Trends and forecast for brain-computer interface startups.

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Few state Medicaid programs cover GLP-1s for obesity: KFF

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Still, gross spending on the drugs increased by more than 500% from 2019 to 2023, according to the health policy research firm.

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Can A Medicine Used For Bipolar Disorder Help People With Long Covid?

Forbes Healthcare

A clinical trial of 52 people with long Covid who were prescribed low doses of lithium aspartate revealed that it failed to treat symptoms like fatigue and brain fog.

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CVS appoints new Aetna head following mixed third-quarter results

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

This year has been defined by an unsuccessful fight against elevated medical costs for CVS. The third quarter was no different.

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Are you taking FDA-approved drugs without knowing it?

KevinMD.com

If you think the labyrinth of U.S. government agencies and congressional subcommittees is complicated, be grateful you are not a pharmacy owner! Just to get your drugs reimbursed, you must navigate a river of upstream, midstream, and downstream suppliers, health plans and insurers, employers and other payers (including federal and state governments), rebate aggregators, “white Read more… Are you taking FDA-approved drugs without knowing it?

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Primary care physicians are critical in addressing health inequities in readmissions and long-term care

Medical Economics

Who should coordinate care transitions? The doctors with the best picture of care through touchpoints with patients and their families.

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New CVS Health CEO Shakes Up Management, Commits To Integrated Model

Forbes Healthcare

CVS Health CEO David Joyner promoted an internal executive, Prem Shah, as company group president and hired from the outside, Steve Nelson, a former UnitedHealthcare CEO.

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Telehealth company Cerebral to pay nearly $3.7M over prescribing practices

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Regulators allege the online mental health company attempted to increase prescriptions of drugs like Adderall to boost revenue.

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Healthcare Policy: Central Planning vs. Centering On Patients

Forbes Healthcare

Congressional Budget Office recently reported that the Inflation Reduction Act's net savings may have never existed in the first place.

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DSM-5 Text Revisions: What Changed, and What Does That Mean for Mental Health Providers?

Valant

(Updated 11/6/2024) In March of 2022, the American Psychological Association (APA) released changes to its diagnostic manual, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition. These text revisions updated the DSM-5 to include new diagnoses, clarifying language for diagnostic criteria, better guidance on coding, and more. Psychiatry Online stated , “With contributions from more than 200 subject matter experts, the updated volume boasts the most current text updates based o

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U.K. To Launch ‘World-First’ Genomics-Led Pandemic Warning System

Forbes Healthcare

Oxford Nanopore’s molecular sensing technology can quickly analyse genes and pathogens, cutting diagnosis times to a matter of hours.

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Why medical practices should support Movember

Health Prime

Movember is a global movement that highlights the importance of addressing men’s most pressing health issues. These conditions include prostate and testicular cancer, suicide prevention, and mental health struggles. The movement organizes efforts worldwide to improve men’s health research and transform how health services reach and support male patients.

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10-Minute Workouts: Here’s How To Fit In Enough Exercise Each Day

Forbes Healthcare

Megan Roup, who's been the trainer to Dakota Johnson, Miranda Kerr, Molly Sims, Elsa Hosk and Whitney Port, has developed a range of 10-minute workouts.

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How’s Life? Around the World – In the U.S., It’s the Sadness That Stands Out

Health Populi

A new report from the OECD asks the question, “How’s Life?” with the tagline letting us know the plotline focuses on “well-being and resilience in times of crisis.” The Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has tracked the well-being of member nations for the past six years, taking a broad view on the definition of holistic health — including physical, mental, financial, and social aspects of people living in OECD countries.

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Auxa Health: AI-Powered Benefits Navigation

Forbes Healthcare

Using AI to access and clarify health benefits, Auxa Health has made essential health and public benefits easier to understand for providers and, ultimately, patients.

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Kaiser Permanente, Soliant Health & Potomac Medical Aesthetics Report Email Breaches

The HIPAA Journal

Email-related data breaches have been reported by Kaiser Permanente in California, Soliant Health in Georgia, and Potomac Medical Aesthetics in Maryland. Kaiser Permanente Kaiser Permanente has recently discovered unauthorized access to two employee email accounts. The account compromises were detected on September 3, 2024, and the accounts were immediately secured and passwords were reset.

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Sick and tired of practicing medicine? Burnout, disappointment, and low income you can’t seem to overcome?

KevinMD.com

Noticing the local physicians who practiced in your area, stayed for two years or so, and then moved to a “different place to practice” (cover story—meaning they never made enough income to stay in practice in your area) involves thousands of physicians across our nation annually, which has led to the physician attrition crisis today. Read more… Sick and tired of practicing medicine?

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The CDC's latest recommendations for COVID-19 and pneumococcal vaccines

Medical Economics

Jay W. Lee, MD, MPH, FAAFP, discusses the CDC's latest guidelines regarding the COVID-19 vaccine and expanded recommendations for pneumococcal vaccines.

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20,000-Record Data Breaches Reported by Axis Health System & Gandara Mental Health Center

The HIPAA Journal

Data breaches have recently been announced by Axis Health System in Colorado, Gandara Mental Health Center in Massachusetts, Valleygate Dental Surgery Centers in North Carolina, and Family Medical Center in Maryland. Axis Health System Southwest Colorado Mental Health Center, doing business as Axis Health System, has discovered unauthorized access to its computer systems.

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ABIM is listening to feedback about other possible changes

Medical Economics

Furman McDonald, MD, president and CEO of ABIM, is listening to feedback that led to the removal of the 2-year points requirement for MOC and could lead to other future changes.

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Incident Management Tips to Combat Miscommunication in Healthcare

Performance Health

Miscommunication in healthcare can be a matter of life and death. With each spoken instruction or transferred patient file, the risk of error lurks, potentially leading to dire consequences for patient safety, operational efficiency, and legal standing. In such high-stakes settings, effective incident management is crucial. It stands as a safeguard against communication breakdowns, ensuring that patient care is seamless and safe, and fosters a culture of accountability.

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ABIM notifies 12,000 physicians about the most recent MOC change - and the Longitudinal Knowledge Assessment proves popular

Medical Economics

When ABIM removed the 2-year points requirement for MOC, approximately 12,000 physicians were affected by the change. ABIM is reaching out to notify those affected. In addition, other MOC changes, like the Longitudinal Knowledge Assessment, have also proven popular and similar programs may be launched.

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The Role of Social Service Designees in Long-Term Care: Supporting Residents and Families

We Care Online

In long-term care facilities, a dedicated team of professionals works together to provide comprehensive and compassionate care to residents. While nurses, CNAs, and therapists often take the spotlight, another vital role that greatly contributes to the well-being of residents is the Social Service Designee (or Social Service Aide). These individuals, often working under the supervision of a licensed social worker, play a crucial part in addressing the social, emotional, and psychological needs o

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Helping make value-based care work for primary care

Physicians Practice

VBC and its payment models are not designed or implemented in such a way that makes it possible for primary care physicians to take part.

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How the most recent MOC change is a reflection of new leadership at the organization

Medical Economics

ABIM has a new leader and the most recent change - the removal of the 2-year points requirement - is a reflection of the new direction the organization is headed.

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Sensationalism Does Not Help Us Understand the Consequences of Race-Based Algorithms

Sensible Medicine

Distinguishing between diseased and healthy states in medicine has immense consequences because it influences treatment, insurance coverage, employment, and disability. But this distinction is arbitrary since health exists on a continuous spectrum. The people whose diagnostic test result is a few smidgeons on the ‘healthy’ side of the line are meaningfully no different than those a few smidgeons on the ‘diseased’ side.

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Adaptable AI model capable of performing various biomedical tasks

Medical Economics

BiomedGPT analyzes medical text and images, capable of faster diagnoses, enhanced reporting and improved drug discovery.

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Some Data on Fluoride

Science Based Medicine

David Gorski wrote yesterday about the threat that a second Trump term holds for American health, specifically if he keeps his promise to give RFK Jr. some high level position over public health. Unfortunately, we have seen this movie before, although the sequel promises to be much worse. Putting a pseudoscientist, crank, conspiracy theorist, anti-vaxxer in charge of the organizations that are […] The post Some Data on Fluoride first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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Doctors in the House of Representatives

Medical Economics

A slideshow with physicians elected to the House of Representatives for the next Congress.

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InnovationRx: Trump Win Brings Uncertainty To Healthcare

Forbes Healthcare

Plus: How AI can help cancer patients avoid unnecessary chemotherapies and make it easier to understand your dental X-rays.

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