Fri.Jul 26, 2024

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The Rise Of The IVF Influencers

Forbes Healthcare

Creators are drawing big audiences sharing their deeply personal medical journeys through IVF. It’s helping them afford a shot at a family they might not otherwise have.

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Making Up Reasons to Let Unvaccinated Kids Get COVID: Pediatricians Will Run Out of Time and Measles Will Return

Science Based Medicine

Doctors who claimed that only enormous RCTs for every variant could demonstrate the COVID vaccine's benefits, were fine just casually inventing reasons not to use it. The post Making Up Reasons to Let Unvaccinated Kids Get COVID: Pediatricians Will Run Out of Time and Measles Will Return first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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The Best Places To Retire Abroad In 2024

Forbes Healthcare

For Americans retiring abroad, discover top retirement destinations around the world offering affordability, healthcare, quality of life, and beautiful surroundings.

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Is remote care the future of preventive care?

Medical Economics

Remote care services offer opportunities for early intervention and reduce the need for in-person visits, unnecessary hospitalizations or emergency department visits.

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Retire Aboad? Here’s What You Need To Consider First

Forbes Healthcare

Discover the key factors to consider before deciding to retire overseas, including affordability, taxes, medical insurance, and residence requirements.

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A Researcher is Born

UVM Larner College of Medicine

Pauline DiGianivittorio is a graduate research assistant and Ph.D. candidate in the cellular, molecular, and biomedical sciences (CMB) program at the University of Vermont’s Larner College of Medicine. In the following blog post, she reflects on her journey to pursuing a career in biomedical research.

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FTC to host public discussion of pharmacy benefit manager report

Medical Economics

Open meeting to be held online Aug. 1; independent pharmacies, PBM trade group offer responses to federal reviews.

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Centene Profits Hit $1.1 Billion As Obamacare Offsets Drop In Medicaid

Forbes Healthcare

Centene reported second quarter profits of $1.1 billion as Obamacare enrollment and premium revenue helped overcome a big dip in Medicaid enrollment.

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True convenience for patients requires an integrated care system

Medical Economics

How does value-based care work in a retail clinic setting? Quite well, when partnerships, technology and payment combine to serve patients.

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How to Become a Rehabilitation Nurse

Unitek College

Explore the World of Rehabilitation Nursing and Practice You may not have heard of them, but you’ve likely encountered them: Rehabilitation Nurses play a vital role in patient recovery and improving quality of life. By adapting to an altered lifestyle, they assist patients who have disabilities or chronic illnesses. The ultimate goal of a Rehabilitation […] The post How to Become a Rehabilitation Nurse appeared first on Unitek College.

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Study shows eye-level interactions improve patient trust and outcomes

Medical Economics

Evidence suggests that sitting does not prolong interactions unnecessarily, addressing a common concern among clinicians.

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Storytelling to connect with your patients

Physicians Practice

The Narrative Medicine movement at Columbia Medical School believes that using stories increases empathy, enhances wellness and resilience, and promotes a more humanistic healthcare culture.

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New drug pricing policy could raise costs for millions

Medical Economics

For some seniors living with chronic diseases, one particular reform may actually lead to higher out-of-pocket costs

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Critically Low Blood Supplies In England After Cyber Attack

Forbes Healthcare

The country has less than two days' worth of a universal type of blood that's often used in emergencies.

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Ep 36: Food insecurity programs with Alex Ashbrook, FRAC

Medical Economics

A discussion of available food insecurity programs.

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Growth in ACA plans keeps Medicaid giant Centene from worst of redeterminations impact

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Centene continued to deal with a mismatch between Medicaid rates and patient acuity in the second quarter, but still exceeded Wall Street’s expectations thanks to Affordable Care Act growth.

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CHRISTUS Southeast Texas PHO Principles of Coding Workshop – In-Person Training Success

Practice Management Institute

On Wednesday, July 25, Practice Management Institute (PMI) had the pleasure of conducting the Principles of Coding Workshop at CHRISTUS Southeast Texas PHO in Beaumont. Led by PMI faculty member Tracy Smith, CRHCP, CMC, CMOM, CMIS, the workshop provided essential coding training, featuring detailed instruction and workbook exercises designed to enhance coding proficiency and accuracy.

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Senate committee subpoenas Steward CEO over bankruptcy

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

A Senate committee launched an investigation into the health system’s alleged financial mismanagement after issuing its first subpoena since 1981.

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Fitness Industry Statistics in 2024

Trafft

You may have heard that after the pandemic, more and more people are becoming interested in fitness, either as a personal trainer, gym owner, or just as a hobby. No matter the category you fall in, being familiar with fitness industry statistics can offer you some much-needed insights. Understanding trends and data points can help you make informed decisions and develop strategies to thrive in the evolving fitness landscape.

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The Retirement of Dr. Mark Siegler

Sensible Medicine

I once had a section chief who was fond of telling me to “make it count twice.” If I was doing work for one part of my job, she suggested that I try to use it for something else. If I worked hard on a lecture for our students, maybe I could turn it into a paper or a workshop to give at a meeting. If research into a patient’s problem raised some interesting questions, maybe I could try to answer these questions as part of a research project.

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Improve Upselling and Cross-Selling with Trafft

Trafft

Cross-selling and upselling can significantly improve your business’s revenue, but also the customer satisfaction and loyalty. Of course, if done correctly. But what can you do to make this process simpler, and more natural to clients? Trafft is here to make your life easier. It’s not just a scheduling and management tool, but your best partner at overall improving your business, and client loyalty.

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Ascension offloads Illinois hospitals, continuing selling spree

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

The Catholic health system will sell nine Illinois hospitals and four care sites to Prime Healthcare.

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Cleaning Industry Statistics in 2024

Trafft

From homes and offices to healthcare facilities and educational institutions, the cleaning industry plays a vital role in maintaining public health and hygiene. Since 2020, the importance of maintaining a clean and healthy environment has become more evident than ever, leading to a significant increase in the demand for personal cleaning services. For anyone looking to launch a cleaning business, this is a fertile ground for growth and opportunity.

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On Other Channels.

Connect Care Bytes Blog

Thank you for continuing to check the Connect Care update blog for prescribers (ideally, subscribe to multiple channels; see instructions ). Recent additions to this blog and its various channels are listed below. Reminder that a camera icon in a blog post on any of our channels indicates that there is an accompanying screenshot - just click the icon to view.

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How to Stay Motivated While Learning English

Northwest Career College

Learning English can be both fun and challenging. Thinking about speaking a new language and understanding people from different places is exciting. However, sometimes, it’s tough to keep going because learning something new takes time and effort. You might feel tired or frustrated along the way. But don’t worry! Many simple and practical tips help you stay motivated and make learning English enjoyable.

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All User Bulletin: Admission and Discharge Navigator Optimizations

Connect Care Bytes Blog

All-user-bulletins highlight information that all prescribers need to be aware of when using the Connect Care clinical information system. Enhancements to Core Admission and Discharge Navigators Connect Care uses "Navigators" to help prescribers complete complex workflows when key tasks are easy to forget. Core "Admission" and "Discharge" navigators organize review (e.g., problem, medication and allergy validation), action (e.g., orders) and documentation (e.g., discharge summary) steps that mus

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Exercise with a heart condition; health care hacker busted; climate control in a hospital environment – Morning Medical Update

Medical Economics

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