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Assessment of Minnesota Medical Assisting Students

Legal Eye on Medical Assisting

I recently received the following question: I am writing to inquire about [whether] a CMA (AAMA) [can] sign off on a medical assistant apprentices competency documents. Due to a shortage of medical assistants in the Duluth, Minnesota, area, we have agreed to offer medical assistant apprenticeship opportunities within our ambulatory clinics.

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Teladoc joins Amazon’s digital health benefits program

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Entering the marketplace could help drive enrollment in Teladoc’s chronic care management programs, executives with the virtual care company said at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference this week.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Treatment of Drug Addiction

Sensible Medicine

If Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is confirmed as the next secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, and if he carries out even part of his agenda , he will be a consequential -- and controversial -- cabinet secretary. I am concerned about some of his stances , including his record of objecting to vaccines, but in other areas, starting with addiction, his vision and values could transform lives.

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Mayo Clinic expands AI documentation partnership with Abridge

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

The notetaking assistant assistant will first be available to about 2,000 clinicians who serve around a million patients.

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Supporting maternal health with remote patient monitoring

Physicians Practice

For patients with gestational diabetes, if it's not controlled, high blood sugar can lead to high-risk pregnancies.

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InnovationRx: A Flurry Of Deals And A Lot Of Uncertainty At The J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

Forbes Healthcare

Plus: A stomach flu vaccine, the health impacts of Californias wildfires, lots of nine-figure deals for healthcare startups and more.

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What Is Marburg Virus? Eight Killed In Suspected Outbreak In Tanzania

Forbes Healthcare

Nine cases of the deadly disease have been reported in the Kagera region of Tanzania so far. But officials expect that number to rise.

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COVID Is Still Here, But Changing

Science Based Medicine

My hospital just reinstituted mask mandates for all staff working with patients. They also advise patients to wear masks while in the hospital, but have not made it a requirement. I still have a stash of N95 masks so it was easy, and all too familiar, for me to comply, but I admit it created an unpleasant flash-back. All things considered, I […] The post COVID Is Still Here, But Changing first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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Can Cayaba Care Light The Path To Maternal Health Equity?

Forbes Healthcare

We have been discussing and researching maternal health disparities for over 20 years. Has Cayaba Care found an answer?

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Is A Health Unit Coordinator Job Hard?

We Care Online

Is it Hard to Be a Health Unit Coordinator? Becoming a Health Unit Coordinator (HUC) is a challenging career that comes with many rewards. It needs mix of organizational skills, medical visions and ability to work effectively in fast-paced healthcare facilities. Heres a closer look at the job and training process to help assess whether its a tough route.

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Top healthcare technology trends in 2025

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Experts say the future of AI regulation is uncertain in 2025 with a new presidential administration. Also this year, organizations will continue to bolster their cyber defenses to withstand increasing attacks.

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Fuel Your Day: Quick and Delicious Ways for Nurses to Boost Protein Intake on the Go!

Minority Nurse

If you’re busy on your lunch break and lack time, you might decide not to eat a full meal or rely on microwave meals to get through the day. However, fast-minute meals and vending machine snacks may not be the best way to stay full in the long run because of their high salt content. So, how can you feel energized throughout the day if you don’t have enough time to make healthy meals?

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Alignment Healthcare names new president as insurer eyes growth

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Medicare Advantage payer Alignment has named longtime insurance executive Dawn Maroney president.

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Top 4 healthcare RCM challenges for 2025 and how to overcome them  

Health Prime

Revenue cycle management (RCM) challenges are constant in the healthcare industry, and 2025 will be no exception. This year presents a unique set of difficulties. Maintaining operational effectiveness, preserving financial stability, and improving the patient experience rely on overcoming these obstacles. At Health Prime , our billing experts compiled a list of the top four RCM challenges healthcare businesses face in 2025 and some strategies for addressing some strategies to address them effect

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2025: The year of risks for medical practices

Medical Economics

There are many risks practices face, but the right strategies can help minimize them

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Top 4 healthcare RCM challenges for 2025 and how to overcome them

Health Prime

Revenue cycle management (RCM) challenges are constant in the healthcare industry, and 2025 will be no exception. This year presents a unique set of difficulties. Overcoming these obstacles is crucial for maintaining operational effectiveness, preserving financial stability, and improving the patient experience. At Health Prime , our billing experts compiled a list of the top four RCM challenges healthcare businesses face in 2025 and some strategies for addressing some strategies to address them

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Physician recruitment agreements: • How does the length of the contract or the term of employment impact the enforceability of the agreement?

Medical Economics

How does the length of the contract or the term of employment impact the enforceability of the physician recruiting agreement?

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Patient acquisition costs

Physicians Practice

Neil Baum, MD, walks through how you can optimize how much you're spending to acquire patients.

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FDA proposes rule to limit addictive nicotine in cigarettes, other smoking products

Medical Economics

Agency projects major health effects for the better if nicotine amount is reduced to nonaddictive levels.

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Why Financial Incentives Oppose Quality Improvement Projects in Healthcare

The Healthcare Blog

By TAYLOR J. CHRISTENSEN When I attended the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s 2024 annual forum in Orlando, Florida, one of the best parts of the conference, as always, was talking to the other attendees. Every time I would sit down to eat a meal or sit down in a session, I would talk to the people around me. And I heard about so many different quality improvement (QI) projects!

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Congress and health care in 2025: Diversity, equity and inclusion in medical schools

Medical Economics

Rep. Greg Murphy, MD (R-North Carolina), discusses reforms he hopes Congress will consider this year.

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Career Paths That Let You Take the Lead in Patient-Centered Care

We Care Online

Throughout their medical journey, patients’ beliefs, needs, and preferences are given priority in patient-centered care. Modern healthcare emphasizes treating illnesses holistically, considering emotional, physical, and mental well-being equally important. For professionals passionate about leadership roles, numerous career paths emphasize patient-centered principles in healthcare delivery.

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Congress and health care in 2025: AI prescribing medicine

Medical Economics

Rep. Greg Murphy, MD (R-North Carolina), discusses reforms he hopes Congress will consider this year.

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Moving from a Transformational to a Servant Leader

Emerging RN Leader

By Rose O. Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Sometimes, you must change your leadership to meet the workforce’s needs. That is the conclusion a quality manager recently reached after failing to connect with staff. Here is his story: I have always aspired to be a transformational leader, a critical ingredient in the ANCC Magnet Model. […] The post Moving from a Transformational to a Servant Leader appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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A new definition of obesity is needed, expert analysts say

Medical Economics

Clinical and preclinical are distinctions that could guide patient treatment, public health and medical policy going forward, according to study commission.

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How Tariffs Could Wreak Havoc on Health Care Costs and Supply Chains in the U.S.

Health Populi

Non-clinical goods and services can comprise $1 in $5 of net patient revenue in the U.S. health care economy, research from LogicSource gauges. The possible tariffs proposed by the next U.S. President could drive those costs up, eroding financial margins in many parts of American health care — from hospitals to drug companies and med-tech innovators.

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Inflation up 0.4% in December, 2.9% for 2024

Medical Economics

Economists expect Fed to pause rate cuts in the short term

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Ain’t no shame in the heart of VC

The Healthcare Blog

By MATTHEW HOLT It’s JPM week. That means a ton of startup bros wandering around San Francisco wondering who all the biotech guys and investment banker greyhairs are and why they’re still wearing suits. Unlikely to be wearing suits are the digital health kids and the VCs they are trying to hunt down. The glory days are long gone. Athenahealth and Venrock are no longer having competing parties (or parties at all) and most of the starving startup kids looking for free booze and food ar

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Congress and health care in 2025: More regulation over tobacco and nicotine

Medical Economics

Rep. Greg Murphy, MD (R-North Carolina), discusses reforms he hopes Congress will consider this year.

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46% of Americans are skeptical of Trump’s policies to lower health care costs

Medical Economics

A new West Health-Gallup survey found that nearly half of Americans believe the country is headed in the wrong direction regarding health care costs.

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Congress and health care in 2025: Disrupting the status quo, and vaccine skepticism

Medical Economics

Rep. Greg Murphy, MD (R-North Carolina), discusses reforms he hopes Congress will consider this year.

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