Steward Health Care files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
MAY 6, 2024
The filing marks the largest provider bankruptcy in decades, according to experts.
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If AI Harms A Patient, Who Gets Sued?
Forbes Healthcare
MAY 6, 2024
Two-thirds of doctors now view GenAI as beneficial to healthcare. But what will happen in a court should AI harm a patient?
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More than a third of nurses extremely likely to change jobs in 2024: survey
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
MAY 6, 2024
The results suggest job dissatisfaction is still high among nurses, and turnover is likely to remain elevated.
New Therapeutic Promise For Fibromyalgia
Forbes Healthcare
MAY 6, 2024
Fibromyalgia symptoms, diagnosis criteria, underlying mechanisms, and treatment options
Medicaid redeterminations losses exceeding predicted levels in some states
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
MAY 6, 2024
As of November, eight states had blown past their projected disenrollment of adults, while 12 states exceeded their projected disenrollment of children, according to new research from the Urban Institute.
Is getting people off weight loss medications the right move?
The Healthcare Blog
MAY 6, 2024
By RICHARD FRANK Demand for GLP-1 medications soared last year and shows no signs of stopping in 2024. Employers and health plans are understandably anxious about how long they should expect to pay for these pricey drugs. They’re itching for an easy off-ramp. Some solutions are cropping up to pave the way. Many of them claim they can help patients reap the benefits of GLP-1s within a short time frame, and get them off the drugs within 12 months to save costs.
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Estrogen Alleviates Hot Flashes And May Reduce Cancer Risk Too
Forbes Healthcare
MAY 6, 2024
A new study that just appeared in JAMA has some good news for women who take estrogen replacement therapy.
Continuum Health Alliance Data Breach Affects 377,000 Consensus Medical Group Patients
The HIPAA Journal
MAY 6, 2024
Marlton, NJ-based Continuum Health Alliance has recently confirmed that it has experienced a security incident that exposed the data of 377,119 patients of its client, Consensus Medical Group, a physician-owned medical group in Evesham, NJ. Continuum identified unauthorized activity within its network on October 19, 2023, and after taking steps to secure its systems, third-party cybersecurity specialists were engaged to identify the suspicious activity.
Change Healthcare cyberattack: 5 technical takeaways from UnitedHealth CEO’s testimony
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
MAY 6, 2024
Change Healthcare was running on legacy technology, which magnified the ransomware attack’s impact and hampered recovery efforts, Andrew Witty said.
Proposed SAFE Act Would Expand the Role of Falls Screening and Prevention by PTs and OTs
Medbridge
MAY 6, 2024
On March 11, 2024, a new bipartisan bill was introduced to the U.S. House of Representatives that would make it easier for physical therapists (PTs) and occupational therapists (OTs) to screen and potentially treat patients at risk for falls. Known as the Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act, the legislation would allow […] The post Proposed SAFE Act Would Expand the Role of Falls Screening and Prevention by PTs and OTs appeared first on MedBridge Blog.
More than just shortages, the nursing workforce risks a crisis of experience
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
MAY 6, 2024
Building a sustainable nursing workforce requires more than just filling vacancies. How can we prepare and support new nurse graduates to develop a competent and resilient nursing workforce?
Doctors walk out; anger danger; improving men’s health – Morning Medical Update
Medical Economics
MAY 6, 2024
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A poorly framed article on COVID-19 vaccine injury in the New York Times
Science Based Medicine
MAY 6, 2024
A poorly framed article on people who believe that COVID-19 vaccines injured them is being trumpeted by antivaxxerst. Where the New York Times and its reporter Apoorva Mandavilli go wrong? The post A poorly framed article on COVID-19 vaccine injury in the New York Times first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
Documenting non-compliance in health care records
Medical Economics
MAY 6, 2024
Should we tell patients that they are not compliant when they counter argue?
Fighting Cancer: A Basic Guide To Checkpoint Inhibitors
Forbes Healthcare
MAY 6, 2024
People with cancer may encounter checkpoint inhibitors as a treatment option but may not know where to start. This article can help you learn more.
The Frustration of Not Being Able to Sort Signal From Noise
Sensible Medicine
MAY 6, 2024
A treatment to reduce stroke is tested in a clinical trial. In the treatment group, 2.3% of patients had a stroke vs 2.9% in the control arm. The question that everyone wants to know is whether this -0.6% difference is signal or noise. For this, we look to the 95% confidence intervals. In the PROTECTED TAVR trial, the confidence intervals went from -1.7% (a lower stroke rate) to 0.5% (a higher rate of stroke).
Technology and burnout
Physicians Practice
MAY 6, 2024
New technology that fixes the problems of the EHR is the best way to reduce physician burnout
Reflecting on Nurses Week: What Would Florence Think?
Minority Nurse
MAY 6, 2024
Nurses Week occurs every year during the second week of May, and much fanfare is made of the pizza parties, tote bags, water bottles, and signs proclaiming “ heroes work here.” If we want to be more thoughtful and reflective about the phenomenon of National Nurses Week, there ’ s much more to this annual moment of recognition than these familiar superficial trappings.
Post-pandemic use of telehealth causes ‘modest’ increase in visits and spending
Medical Economics
MAY 6, 2024
Researchers say restrictions to reign in spending may not fly in Congress.
HA’s Top 10 Takeaways for Healthcare HR Professionals | ASHHRA ’24
Learning + Leading
MAY 6, 2024
If you’re a healthcare human resources professional and missed this year’s fantastic ASHHRA conference in Fort Worth, TX , a few weeks ago we’ve got you covered! We know you’re searching for cutting-edge healthcare HR staffing solutions that will give you the skills insights you need to build smarter training programs. That’s why NHA was there to showcase our variety of healthcare employer staffing solutions.
What doctors really think about working locum tenens
Medical Economics
MAY 6, 2024
AMN Healthcare’s 2024 Survey of Locum Tenens Physicians and Advanced Practice Professionals looked at why physicians and advanced practice providers choose to work locum tenens.
Practice tip of the week: Boosting reimbursement
Physicians Practice
MAY 6, 2024
Your weekly dose of wisdom from the Physicians Practice experts.
Recommendations to support clinician well-being
Healthcare Dive - Practice Management
MAY 6, 2024
Consider these recommendations to best combat clinician burnout and protect your team.
What is Scenario-Based Learning? All You Need to Know
MedCerts
MAY 6, 2024
Understanding Scenario-Based Learning Scenario-based learning is a method that enables students to interact with real-life or simulated scenarios in an interactive environment. Rather than relying on memorization, this approach encourages an immersive learning experience for students. Some instances of scenario-based learning include Medical training.
9 specialties where starting salaries grew in 2023—and one where they dropped
Medical Economics
MAY 6, 2024
One specialty saw a decline--and it may surprise you
Transforming Healthcare Incident Reporting at York Hospital
Performance Health
MAY 6, 2024
In a bold move to redefine healthcare incident reporting , York Hospital partnered with Performance Health Partners (PHP), transforming their approach to patient safety. This case study explores York Hospital’s challenges with its former system, the seamless transition to PHP’s solution, and the organization’s subsequent strides in patient care and safety.
ACA helps patients get access to better cancer care
Medical Economics
MAY 6, 2024
Pennsylvania study examines treatment before and after federal law regarding health insurance, Medicaid expansion.
Don't miss your chance for fire sale pricing at 2024 Tristate Healthcare Leaders Conference
Physicians Practice
MAY 6, 2024
Fire sale pricing ends May 10.
What Type of Paralegal is Most in Demand?
Northwest Career College
MAY 6, 2024
One of the most exciting elements of a paralegal career is that it allows an individual to become fully engaged with the complexities of the legal system without all of the time and financial investments required to become a lawyer. Paralegals are crucial in legal proceedings; they conduct research, draft papers, and assist the lawyer in preparing a case.
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