Emerging RN Leader
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
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.
Forbes Healthcare
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
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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Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
Still, gross spending on the drugs increased by more than 500% from 2019 to 2023, according to the health policy research firm.
Forbes Healthcare
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
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.
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
This year has been defined by an unsuccessful fight against elevated medical costs for CVS. The third quarter was no different.
KevinMD.com
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
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?
Healthcare Support Central brings together the best content for healthcare support professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Forbes Healthcare
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
Blue Shield of Calif. is bypassing traditional pharmacy benefit managers to bring a Humira-referenced biosimilar, Idacio, to patients at the lowest price available, $525.
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
Regulators allege the online mental health company attempted to increase prescriptions of drugs like Adderall to boost revenue.
Forbes Healthcare
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
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.
Valant
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
(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
Forbes Healthcare
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
Congressional Budget Office recently reported that the Inflation Reduction Act's net savings may have never existed in the first place.
Health Prime
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
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.
Forbes Healthcare
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
Oxford Nanopore’s molecular sensing technology can quickly analyse genes and pathogens, cutting diagnosis times to a matter of hours.
Health Populi
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
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.
Forbes Healthcare
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
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.
The HIPAA Journal
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
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.
Forbes Healthcare
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
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.
KevinMD.com
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
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?
Medical Economics
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
Jay W. Lee, MD, MPH, FAAFP, discusses the CDC's latest guidelines regarding the COVID-19 vaccine and expanded recommendations for pneumococcal vaccines.
The HIPAA Journal
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
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.
Medical Economics
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
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.
Performance Health
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
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.
Medical Economics
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
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.
We Care Online
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
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
Physicians Practice
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
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.
Medical Economics
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
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.
Sensible Medicine
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
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.
Medical Economics
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
BiomedGPT analyzes medical text and images, capable of faster diagnoses, enhanced reporting and improved drug discovery.
Science Based Medicine
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
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.
Medical Economics
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
A slideshow with physicians elected to the House of Representatives for the next Congress.
Forbes Healthcare
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
Healthcare had been absent in federal campaign dialog. Here are 10 ready-now ideas to bring forward to the incoming presidential administration.
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