Forbes Healthcare

JANUARY 16, 2025

The trend toward larger deal sizes is likely to continue as companies seek to bolster their pipelines amid a looming patent cliff for many drug developers.

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JANUARY 16, 2025

The winter months, understandably, tend to be a time when sickness absence levels increase. Coughs, colds and flu take their toll on staff unlucky enough to succumb to them. This cant be helped really. Therefore, offering a reasonable sick pay allowance is a supportive and compassionate act by any employer. Sick pay entitlements can be complicated, though, and Practice Indexs HR Help service receives a lot of questions on this subject.

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Forbes Healthcare

JANUARY 16, 2025

UnitedHealth Group reported $14.4 billion in 2024 profits as its UnitedHealthcare health insurance and Optum provider services overcame rising costs and a cyberattack.

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Insurance 312

Practice Index

JANUARY 16, 2025

I wonder how many people woke up on New Years Day and said to themselves or their partners, New Year, New Me! Instead of waking up feeling the effects of partying into the early hours. This year I was in bed well before midnight on New Years Eve, and then out early to participate in a New Years Day 10km run! Oh, how times have changed. Many people make resolutions at a personal or family level, pledging to change or do things differently, but theyre often motivated by whats referred to as shame-

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Follow-Up 52

Forbes Healthcare

JANUARY 16, 2025

Animal-assisted interventions are a popular trend for colleges and universities. Mental health professionals describe their programs and tout the benefits to students.

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Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

JANUARY 16, 2025

UnitedHealth’s net income plummeted to its lowest level since 2019 amid hefty costs, including some from the Change cyberattack. CEO Andrew Witty also remembered slain executive Brian Thompson on a Thursday morning call.

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Practice Index

JANUARY 16, 2025

NHS England has provided some welcome yet unquestionably overdue reassurance to GP practices and additional roles reimbursement scheme (ARRS) staff that the future of PCNs is secure for the 2025/26 financial year. This announcement, made in response to a question asked in a recent webinar, aims to address concerns following reports of ARRS staff resigning due to uncertainty about their roles.

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Forbes Healthcare

JANUARY 16, 2025

The December murder of Brian Thompson has left the industry grappling with how so much anger could be directed towards a sector that purports to keep people healthy.

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Insurance 224

Prism Career Institute

JANUARY 16, 2025

Medical assistants play a vital role in maintaining their facilitys day-to-day operations. They find work in a variety of environments, including specialized locations such as cancer treatment centers. These workplaces are uniquely demanding, but also highly rewarding with a strong combination of clinical and administrative experience. With Prism Career Institute, discover what everyday responsibilities may look like for an oncology medical assistant.

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Forbes Healthcare

JANUARY 16, 2025

Researchers in Germany studying honeybees found that DNA can predetermine certain behaviors. Their findings may shed light on what drives some human behavior.

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Medical Economics

JANUARY 16, 2025

As health care moves home, primary care physicians are stepping in to ensure care stays personal and effective.

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Emerging RN Leader

JANUARY 16, 2025

I am proud to partner with New England ONL for this Nurse Leader Coach workshop on February 5th. This workshop is excellent for all levels of nurse leaders and nurse educators. You don’t need to be a member of ONL to attend. Register using this link The post Nurse Leader Coach Virtual Workshop on February 5th, 2025 appeared first on Emerging Nurse Leader.

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Medical Economics

JANUARY 16, 2025

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

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Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

JANUARY 16, 2025

Investors focused their dollars on younger startups, while deal sizes for more established companies declined last year.

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Medical Economics

JANUARY 16, 2025

The administration announced three new telehealth rules, making permanent some temporary pandemic-era flexibilities and establishing new patient protections.

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Arkenea

JANUARY 16, 2025

Integrating a healthcare app with Epic EHR raises one major question – how to tackle interoperability? Interoperability refers to seamless data exchange between multiple healthcare software and cooperatively used data. Interoperability poses a major threat when developing an app with EHR because it comes with certain challenges such as duplicate data, compatibility problems with systems, or inconsistent data exchange.

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Medical Economics

JANUARY 16, 2025

Study highlights how medical schools may perpetuate ableism and leave doctors ill-prepared for disability care

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Medication 91

Physicians Practice

JANUARY 16, 2025

While there are numerous issues to cover during your lease negotiation, here are four essential concerns for a medical practice that are too often minimized or even overlooked.

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Medication 52

Medical Economics

JANUARY 16, 2025

Choice is up to Congress, but plan presents a raise for 2026, with additional money for primary care.

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Physicians Practice

JANUARY 16, 2025

Company aims to make claims appeals easier and quicker for physicians by having AI do much of the work

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Medical Economics

JANUARY 16, 2025

Researchers found that common wearable devices could help patients manage their IBD better

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Forbes Healthcare

JANUARY 16, 2025

In his first public comments since one of his executives was shot to death, UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty said the healthcare system needs to function better.

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Medical Economics

JANUARY 16, 2025

Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH, former CDC director, co-authored a special report on the physician shortage in the U.S., published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

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Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

JANUARY 16, 2025

In a report released Wednesday, the Biden administration called for increased transparency in healthcare transactions to better monitor the growing influence of private equity on care delivery.

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Medical Economics

JANUARY 16, 2025

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

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Healthcare Dive - Practice Management

JANUARY 16, 2025

Announcing the 15 medicines chosen for the second round of negotiations is one of the Biden administration’s final health policy acts.

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Huddles/Rounds 117

Medical Economics

JANUARY 16, 2025

Real-world examples that illustrate how recruitment agreements can end badly for physicians

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We Care Online

JANUARY 16, 2025

In addition to academic knowledge, becoming a successful healthcare practitioner requires solid skill sets that cover theory and practice. Due to changes in the healthcare industry, professionals must adapt to new technologies, challenges, and patient needs. Aspiring practitioners must master the essential technical expertise and develop problem-solving abilities.

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Medical Economics

JANUARY 16, 2025

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

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KevinMD.com

JANUARY 16, 2025

At the beginning of 2024, the nation continued to experience the impact of three declared public health emergencies with significant behavioral health implications: COVID-19, Mpox, and the opioid crisis. At the same time, three major national associationscontinued to highlight what they first described in 2021 as a “youth mental health crisis.” As we enter 2025, Read more Why the opioid crisis and youth mental health demand urgent parity reforms in 2025 originally appeared in KevinMD

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Medical Economics

JANUARY 16, 2025

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

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