Scrubs

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Safeguarding vision means understanding glaucoma and treatment choices. Glaucoma is a serious eye condition that can lead to permanent vision loss if untreated. Thankfully, many options exist today to effectively manage glaucoma. Whether you are looking for a glaucoma clinic near me or want to learn about the latest glaucoma therapies, this guide provides insights into approaches from eye drops to advanced surgery.

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Science Based Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The BMJ, once a bastion of evidence-based medicine, has become disturbingly susceptible to publishing biased "investigations" that feed antivax narratives. Its latest report on VAERS by Jennifer Block, who in the past has defended Gwyneth Paltrow and Goop and whose history is not one of supporting science, is just another example of this deterioration.

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Scrubs

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Echocardiography, or echo for short, is a key diagnostic test used by cardiologists to assess the heart. It utilizes high-frequency sound waves, also known as ultrasound, to generate images of the beating heart. Unlike other imaging modalities, echo is non-invasive and does not involve radiation exposure. During an echo, a transducer is moved around the chest area to direct sound waves towards the heart.

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Sensible Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

I received a text message from a colleague last night during dinner that a trial we were part of, called OCEANIC AF , was being terminated early by the data safety monitoring board. This morning, the makers of asundexian had a press release up on its site. This is huge news in cardiology. But it is also worthy of a column here because we at Sensible Medicine are interested in how new therapies are tested.

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Electronic Health Reporter

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. By Arti Raman, CEO and founder, Portal26. There is no question that artificial intelligence (AI) has tremendous implications for the world of healthcare. The list of applications is long. From using machine learning to analyze […] The article AI Poised To Revolutionize Healthcare—But How Can We Combat the Risks?

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Walker Info - Patient Experience

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Automotive innovator and entrepreneur Henry Ford is often credited with the following statement: “If I had asked my customers what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.” In the world of Experience Management (XM), going well beyond business as usual and instituting transformative change in the way an organization serves its customers includes the process of experience visioning.

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Ciox

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The Challenge 73% of Revenue Cycle Management leaders rank staffing shortages as their primary concern. Ongoing changes in reimbursement put immense pressure on healthcare providers. Two challenges identified by RCM (Revenue Cycle Management) leaders as significantly impacting financial stability and operational efficiency are staffing shortages and an escalating volume of claims denials.

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Accepted Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Sadly, the frustrating fact is that there’s no rule governing how much time a medical school has to respond to your application. However, we’ll try to answer some of the big questions on med school applicants’ minds, including: How long does a medical school have to invite an applicant to submit a secondary application? When to expect interview invitations for medical school (or a response of ‘thanks, but no thanks’?

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Walker Info - Patient Experience

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Many elements of the Experience Management (XM) Operating Framework contribute to gaining insights on ways to improve the customer experience. One of the methods of taking action on those insights is through Process Integration. Process integration can take place in many shapes and forms. It can address direct problems that customers have told you about.

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