Mon.Sep 23, 2024

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Florida’s New Guidance For COVID-19 Vaccines Stokes Fears Instead Of Saving Lives

Forbes Healthcare

A public health expert says Florida's guidance advising residents to not get vaccinated against COVID-19 is misleading and puts lives at risk.

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Streamlining Public Benefits Access is a Must to Address Poverty

The Healthcare Blog

By ALISTER MARTIN and TARA MENON If a friend were to ask you which state, Massachusetts or Texas, has a more streamlined federal benefits enrollment program, what would your guess be? Having screened over 17,000 families and helped them obtain more than $1.8M in federal and state aid through our work in both Massachusetts and Texas, our experiences doing federal benefit enrollment have led us to a surprising conclusion: Texas is leading the way.

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Estrogen: Women’s Secret Recipe To Longevity

Forbes Healthcare

Longevity is becoming increasingly popular to elongate health-span. We turn to estrogen to understand its impact on women's long-term well-being.

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Healthcare’s changing landscape is putting pressure on workforce planning

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

The healthcare setting presents unique challenges to staffing, and the need for skilled professionals is only growing. Keep pace with your workforce development strategy.

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Insurers Expand Coverage Of Prescriptions Written By Pharmacists

Forbes Healthcare

Health insurance companies are expanding coverage of more prescriptions written by pharmacists as more states ease prescribing rules.

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What Makes the Best Incident Management Software Stand Out in 2024

Performance Health

When it comes to the best incident management software , there’s a vast spectrum of quality; not all systems are created equal. It’s essential, therefore, that decision makers scrutinize each product carefully when considering a new system. Read on to explore key features that set apart top incident management software, equipping you with the knowledge to make an informed and effective choice for your organization.

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Texas attorney general, generative AI company settle over accuracy allegations

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton alleged Pieces Technologies made deceptive claims about the accuracy of its documentation products. Pieces denied any wrongdoing.

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Vaccinations Against Winter ‘Tripledemic’ Begin In England

Forbes Healthcare

Eligible members of the public will be able to get shots against COVID-19, flu and RSV over the next few weeks, public health leaders announced.

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Placing AI at the heart of healthcare

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

AI’s role in healthcare is to give back time while still ensuring that day-to-day tasks are efficiently completed. It is not just about trying out the newest tech; it’s about bringing the heart back to healthcare and putting people first.

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When Trials Are Stopped Early for Benefit.

Sensible Medicine

We often forget this but clinical trials are experiments on humans. To minimize risks to participants, trials have independent oversight boards that make recommendations on stopping trials early. A typical example is when one group in the trial shows obviously better results. The group of experts judge whether it would be ethical to continue the trial—because if the effect is so much better in one arm of the trial, the other arm is getting inferior care.

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Lifespan lays off 20% of executive team

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

The restructuring should save the Rhode Island-based health system $6 million over the next fiscal year, according to Lifespan president and CEO John Fernandez.

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How To Avoid Being Duped By Medical Disinformation

Forbes Healthcare

Prudent shoppers do their homework before they make major purchases. We should do the same before we make important health decisions.

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How to tame the chaos of managing digital assets in healthcare

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Communicating is easy, right? By age 4 or 5, children can express their feelings, use adult grammar and tell stories that stay on topic.

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Being A Picky Eater Could Be Genetic: Study

Forbes Healthcare

Reluctance to eat new foods or “pickiness” is not something any individual has full control over because it is mainly a genetic trait, a new study found.

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Epic hit with antitrust lawsuit by data startup Particle Health

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Particle alleges electronic health record vendor Epic used its position as a “monopolist” to prevent competition in the payer market.

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Value-based care: Transforming Medicare for the better

Medical Economics

Incentivizing high-quality care reduces costs while improving patient outcomes.

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4 steps to minimize the threat of legacy medical devices

Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

Older medical devices with unsupported software pose cybersecurity threats that regulators and industry are struggling to solve. Here are four steps experts say can help mitigate risks.

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Closing the Dementia Care Gap: Expert Insights and Proven Strategies for Health Systems

Medical Economics

By 2050, it's estimated that 139 million people worldwide will have dementia, but by today's standards, 60% will be undiagnosed. It's clear that there's a significant gap in dementia detection and care, but what can your organization do about it? Get perspectives from clinical leaders and neuroscience experts about the underlying causes and consequences of these gaps, practical opportunities to address them, and a proven roadmap that shows how leading health systems have successfully transformed

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Advance Your Skills with Ongoing Healthcare Training

Serenity Nurse Aide Academy

Continuing education is critical for healthcare professionals who want to stay relevant and effective in their roles. Keeping up with advancements in medicine, technology, and patient care helps ensure that patients receive the best possible treatment. Whether you’re exploring medical training programs in Charlotte, North Carolina , or renewing your credentials, ongoing education can make a significant difference in your career.

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Bystander Intervention in Healthcare Empowers Workers to Reduce Workplace Violence

Relias

Workplace violence in healthcare settings, especially in acute care environments, is a pressing issue. Nurses, physicians, and other healthcare staff frequently experience physical and verbal aggression from patients, their families, and even colleagues. In the high-stress world of acute care, where emotions can run high, issues can quickly escalate.

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Should We Encourage Our Kids to Become Nurses?

Minority Nurse

Ask a hundred nurses if they chose their profession because a family member was a nurse , and many would say yes. I had three aunts who were nurses, and that family legacy certainly impacted my career choice. But in the 21st century, should we encourage our children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and other young people to become nurses? Is the guidance to choose nursing a viable and respectable career good advice?

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Overdose deaths hit lowest level in 3 years; whooping cough spiking among unvaccinated teens; high-dose ADHD drugs linked to higher psychosis risk – Morning Medical Update

Medical Economics

The top news stories in medicine today.

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A Complete Guide to Bookkeeping for Doctors' Offices

DrChrono

Running a healthcare practice can be complicated work. Getting your finances straight shouldn’t make it more difficult. In reality, however, this is often the case. You’re up against a billing system that grows more complex by the day. You’ve got insurance claims to make, medical codes to get right, and unpaid balances to chase. This is not to mention rising overhead costs.

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Adopting targeted point-of-care messaging in primary care

Medical Economics

As the primary care market grows, physicians must present treatment information when patients are making critical health decisions.

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How Data Helps Healthcare Leaders Make Better Choices

Northwest Career College

Data analytics is fast becoming an indispensable tool in healthcare administration. By analyzing a mountain of data, healthcare administrators may gain the needed insight to make better decisions about the effective administration of patient care and reduce costs by enhancing organizational operations. What is it, and how does data analytics apply to healthcare?

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13 Physician recruiting trends you need to know

Medical Economics

The physician shortage and government changes have led to some interesting recruiting and salary trends.

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Countdown Checklist L9, T-minus 39: Check AHS Security Profile

Connect Care Bytes Blog

Continuing a list of essential actions for Connect Care Launch 9 prescribers readying for launch November 2, 2024. Update Your AHS Security Profile This task anticipates future calls to the AHS IT HelpDesk or Connect Care Solution Centre. Among other things, prescribers may need help with login credentials or remote access Tokens. HelpDesk must confirm the identity of callers.

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Are health savings accounts encouraging unnecessary health spending?

Medical Economics

Study shows that health savings and flexible spending accounts may be driving up insurance premiums

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Practice tip of the week: Collecting from patients

Physicians Practice

Your weekly dose of wisdom from the Physicians Practice experts.

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4 tips for navigating the ACO landscape

Medical Economics

The crucial decision of which ACO to join requires careful consideration of various factors.

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She Was Accused of Murder After Losing Her Pregnancy

Scrubs

She Was Accused of Murder After Losing Her Pregnancy. SC Woman Now Tells Her Story. Lauren Sausser September 23, 2024 ORANGEBURG, S.C. — Amari Marsh had just finished her junior year at South Carolina State University in May 2023 when she received a text message from a law enforcement officer. “Sorry it has taken this long for paperwork to come back,” the officer wrote.

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